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Le Corbusier — Unité: plate 6
Le Corbusier

Unité: plate 6

A vibrant interplay of geometric forms and bold color define this etching and aquatint by Le Corbusier, reflecting his lifelong fascination with the harmony between architecture and human experience. The composition layers abstract shapes with a precision that echoes his modernist design philosophy, balancing structure with expressive, painterly color achieved through the aquatint process. Printed on Rives BFK paper with full margins, the work exemplifies Le Corbusier's seamless translation of architectural thinking into the realm of fine art printmaking.

Medium
Etching and aquatint in colors, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins.

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Editions and Works on Paper Including Works from the Piero Crommelynck Collection

April 18, 2017

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Le Corbusier, Unité: plate 6

A vibrant interplay of geometric forms and bold color define this etching and aquatint by Le Corbusier, reflecting his lifelong fascination with the harmony between architecture and human experience. The composition layers abstract shapes with a precision that echoes his modernist design philosophy, balancing structure with expressive, painterly color achieved through the aquatint process. Printed on Rives BFK paper with full margins, the work exemplifies Le Corbusier's seamless translation of architectural thinking into the realm of fine art printmaking.

Medium
Etching and aquatint in colors, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Architectural Art, 20th Century, Geometric Forms, Male Artist, Printmaking, Swiss-French Artist, Modernism, Etching and Aquatint, Modern Master, Abstract Composition

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