LE CORBUSIER
Dear Sophie -
LE CORBUSIER - Many say that Le Corbusier (or Corbu for short) is the father of modernism. Check out the cute round glasses!
Born in Switzerland 1887 and became a resident of France. died 1965. Did many homes in France in the 20's before WW11. You can see his own home in central Paris, and his most famous home for a client in the suburbs of Paris called "The Villa Savoye". Of course the spectacular cathedral in Ronchamp and even did large housing projects in Marseille and a civic project in Chandigarh, India. He had a lot of theories about housing and the quality of life for masses of people. He published a lot and has been an inspiration for generations. He designed furniture and painted too! The man did it all.
Love, Mom