In addition to
paintings,
sculptures,
drawings, and enamel work, famed architect
Le Corbusier also created tapestries. ''The destiny of the tapestry of today emerges: it becomes the mural of the modern age,'' Le Corbusier wrote.
From 1936 to 1965, he made at least 27 tapestry drawings. His collaboration with Pierre Baudouin to turn his drawings into tapestries began in 1949. The work was done at the Pinton workshops in Felletin, France. In 1961 he worked with the weavers of Firminy to create 765 square yards of tapestry for the Palace of Justice in Chandigarh, India.
From fondationlecorbusier.fr and nytimes.com
All images from fondationlecorbusier.fr
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| Trois femmes sur fond blanc, 1950 |
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| Deux bouteilles et compagnie, 1951 |
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| Les mains, 1951 |
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| Nature morte, 1954 |
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| Bonjour Calder, 1958 |
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| Les dés sont jetés, 1960 |
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| Nature morte, 1965 |
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Love these pieces, the design of them captures everything I love about mid-century art.
ReplyDeleteEven though most people consider his work outside architecture to be just a hobby, I have really enjoyed exploring his art. I like it too.
DeleteThese are fabulous. Picturing a tapestry drawing framed on my wall. Nice to dream. :)
ReplyDeleteSince I started writing this blog, I seem to find more and more to dream about! :)
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