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Offered is a stylish 1st edition design book, "L'Esprit Nouveau: Purism in Paris 1918-1925", by Carol S Eliel, a 192-page …
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Offered is a stylish 1st edition design book, "L'Esprit Nouveau: Purism in Paris 1918-1925", by Carol S Eliel, a 192-page exhibition catalog exploring the post-WWI Purist movement founded by Le Corbusier and Amédée Ozenfant. It highlights clean geometries in painting, architecture, and design. The companion volume to an exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art examines more than seventy-five paintings and other artworks, and twentieth-century modernist art
measures 8.5" wide, 10.25" tall, .875" deep, 77 color plates, hardcover, cloth, dust jacket
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams in 2001
ISBN-10: 0810967278
ISBN-13: 978-0810967274
L'Esprit Nouveau (1920–1925) was a seminal, international avant-garde journal founded by Le Corbusier, Amédée Ozenfant, and Paul Dermée, championing modernist aesthetics and Purism. It served as a comprehensive review of modern life, covering architecture, painting, music, and urbanism, directly informing Le Corbusier’s influential books like Towards a New Architecture. It bridged classicism with modern industrial technology, advocating for clarity, function, and order in design. The magazine included articles on fine arts, engineering aesthetics, literature, and cinema, often highlighting the "Purist" aesthetic—a post-Cubist movement that favored clear forms. It featured leading figures of the 1920s, including Le Corbusier, Ozenfant, Jean Cocteau, Erik Satie, and Fernand Léger. While it acted as a voice for modern art, it had an irregular publishing schedule due to financial constraints. The journal’s influence culminated in the 1925 Paris Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs, where Le Corbusier designed a pavillion embodying these principles. It is widely considered one of the most significant avant-garde journals of the 1920s, bridging artistic theory with practical modern application.
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- Dimensions
- 8.5ʺW × 0.88ʺD × 10.25ʺH
- Brand
- Harry N. Abrams
- Styled After
- Le Corbusier, Jeanneret, Perriand
- Period
- 2000 - 2009
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Cotton
- Paper
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Gray
- Condition Notes
- This book is in overall good condition with no creases, stains, inscriptions, or loose pages. The dust jacket has very … moreThis book is in overall good condition with no creases, stains, inscriptions, or loose pages. The dust jacket has very minor bumping near the spine. The pages are intentionally yellowed at the sides to convey the spirit of vintage print. Any wear is commensurate with use. less
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