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“Le Corbusier and 20th Century Art”
National Museum Of Western Art, Tokyo
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Le Corbusier
Le Corbusier (1887–1965), designer of the National Museum of Western Art’s Main Building, was not only a major 20th century architect, he was also a multitalented artist active in a huge range of media ranging from painting to sculpture, prints, tapestry and film. He spent every morning in his studio painting and every afternoon in his architectural office, a rare creative talent capable of switching effortlessly between different fields.
This exhibition demonstrates how Le Corbusier’s art and architectural spaces fit together and resonate with each other by displaying his paintings and sculptures in a building he designed. Organized with the cooperation of the Fondation Le Corbusier in Paris and the Taisei Corporation, holders of one of the world’s major collections of Le Corbusier art, the show highlights a focus recent in years on Le Corbusier’s pursuit of a “synthesis of the arts” during the latter half of his life.
Visitors are offered a glimpse of Le Corbusier’s unique artistic vision developed in his search for the roots of creativity through a wide expanse of artistic production that went beyond the framework of Modernism. In addition to the art of Le Corbusier, also on display are works by contemporaries and close connections in the age of L’Esprit Nouveau such as Ozenfant, Léger, and Lipchitz, Cubists Le Corbusier greatly admired such as Picasso, Braque, Gris, and Leger, and other notable influences including Bauchant, DuBuffet and Soutter.
[Image: Le Corbusier ”Woman with Pedestal Table and Horseshoe” 1928, Oil on canvas, Fondation Le Corbusier, Paris]
This exhibition demonstrates how Le Corbusier’s art and architectural spaces fit together and resonate with each other by displaying his paintings and sculptures in a building he designed. Organized with the cooperation of the Fondation Le Corbusier in Paris and the Taisei Corporation, holders of one of the world’s major collections of Le Corbusier art, the show highlights a focus recent in years on Le Corbusier’s pursuit of a “synthesis of the arts” during the latter half of his life.
Visitors are offered a glimpse of Le Corbusier’s unique artistic vision developed in his search for the roots of creativity through a wide expanse of artistic production that went beyond the framework of Modernism. In addition to the art of Le Corbusier, also on display are works by contemporaries and close connections in the age of L’Esprit Nouveau such as Ozenfant, Léger, and Lipchitz, Cubists Le Corbusier greatly admired such as Picasso, Braque, Gris, and Leger, and other notable influences including Bauchant, DuBuffet and Soutter.
[Image: Le Corbusier ”Woman with Pedestal Table and Horseshoe” 1928, Oil on canvas, Fondation Le Corbusier, Paris]
Schedule | Aug 6 (Tue) 2013-Nov 4 (Mon) 2013 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥500; University Students ¥250; High School Students and Under, Seniors 65 & Over, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free; Special Exhibition Fees are charged separately. | ||||||
| Website | http://www.nmwa.go.jp/en/exhibitions/2013lecorbusier.html | ||||||
| Venue | National Museum Of Western Art, Tokyo https://www.nmwa.go.jp/en/ | ||||||
| Location | 7-7 Ueno-Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0007 | ||||||
| Access | 1 minute walk from the Koen exit of JR Ueno Station, 7 minute walk from the Main exit of Keisei Ueno Station on the Keisei line. | ||||||
| Phone | 050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial) | ||||||
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