Le Corbusier: Une Encyclopedie Le Corbusier Paris: Centre Georges Pompidou, 1987. Pictorial boards. First edition ,Hardcover cloth cover. 497 pgs. In good condition. A very sharp copy of the catalogue based on the October 1987-January 1988 exhibition at Paris's Centre Georges Pompidou. A thick, dense hardback. Clean and Near Fine in its dark cloth. An exhaustive tribute to all things Le Corbusier-related. Le Corbusier: Une Encyclopédie is an extensive 1987 monographic book and exhibition catalogue published by the Centre Pompidou in Paris. It acts as a comprehensive reference work, documenting the life, work, theories, and artistic output of the Swiss-French architect and designer Le Corbusier. Le Corbusier is considered one of the most important figures in architecture and design from the same era such as Jean Prouve, Enzo Mari, Ettore Sottsass, Charlotte Perriand, such as George Nelson, Eames, Hella Jongerius, Verner Panton, Frank Gehry, Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, Maarten Van Severen, Aalvar Aalto and Alexander Girard. Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-French architect, designer, painter, urban planner and writer, who was one of the pioneers of what is now regarded as modern architecture. He was born in Switzerland to French speaking Swiss parents, and acquired French nationality by naturalization on 19 September 1930. Shipped with care, tracked and secured.