Synopses & Reviews
In 1927, when 24-year-old Charlotte Perriand (1903–1999) walked into Le Corbusier's studio and asked him to hire her as a furniture designer, he responded, "We don't embroider cushions here." After seeing her remarkable designs, however, Le Corbusier enjoyed a long collaboration with Perriand, who would go on to work as an architect, town planner, and political activist. This revelatory book is the first to show Perriand's photography, an important tool in her creative process and intellectual development, and a reflection of her political views. Made from the late 1920s through 1941, these striking images, many previously unpublished, testify to the collaborative spirit of the avant-garde movement, in which painters, architects, and photographers worked together to achieve creative breakthroughs.
Synopsis
One of the most innovative furniture and Interior designers of the 20th century, Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) has long been renowned for the tubular-steel chairs she created with Le Corbusier. But she had a rich, diverse career that spanned nearly 75 years and included work in Africa, South America, and Asia as well as Europe. Today her independent designs, long admired by furniture historians, are eagerly sought by collectors. This handsome, lavishly illustrated volume is the first book in English on this pioneering figure, who created many pieces now seen as classics of modern furniture. Perriand's long career embraced Art Deco, machine-age modernism, the organic rusticity of the 1930s, serially produced metal and wood furniture in the '50s and '60s, and plastic and prefabricated units in the '70s. With original texts by leading scholars covering many facets of her work and life, and scores of photographs and drawings, this book will appeal to a wide audience.
Synopsis
One of the most innovative furniture and interior designers of the 20th century, Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) had a rich, diverse career that spanned nearly 75 years and included work in Africa, South America, and Asia as well as Europe. Today her designs, long admired by furniture historians, are eagerly sought by collectors. This handsome, lavishly illustrated volume is the first book in English on this pioneering figure, who created many pieces now seen as classics of modern design. With original texts by leading scholars covering many facets of her work and life, and scores of photographs and drawings, this book will appeal to a wide audience.
About the Author
Jacques Barsac is an award-winning documentary filmmaker.
François Cheval is director of Musée Nicéphore Niépce in Chalon-sur-Saône.
Alfred Paquement is director of the Centre Pompidou in Paris.