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Drawing for Sculpture by Le Corbusier

Drawing for Sculpture

Le Corbusier · 1940

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DETAILS
Artist
Le Corbusier
Date
1940
Medium
Watercolor, with pen and black ink, over graphite on tan wove paper, laid down on cream mat board
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
Max: 60.5 × 44.5 cm (23 7/8 × 17 9/16 in.); Secondary support: 68.5 × 50.5 cm (27 × 19 15/16 in.)
Collection
Prints and Drawings
Culture
France
Credit line
Gift of A. James Speyer
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Le Corbusier

Le Corbusier, born Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, pioneered modern architecture and designed everything from iconic buildings to the LC4 chaise longue.

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