30/09/2026
Le Corbusier is an amazing artist.
In this rare color photograph taken by W***y Rizzo in 1953, Le Corbusier stands poised between two of his own abstract paintings, offering a glimpse into the multidimensional genius of one of modern architecture’s most influential figures. Captured during an exhibition of his visual art, the image presents the architect not amid blueprints or concrete, but immersed in the bold, gestural language of color and form. His paintings—rooted in the Purist ideals he developed alongside Amédée Ozenfant—mirror the clarity, rhythm, and spatial logic that define his architectural oeuvre. This portrait not only reveals Le Corbusier’s lesser-known artistic pursuits but also underscores the seamless integration of art and architecture at the heart of his modernist vision.
📷 Photo by W***y Rizzo for Paris Match, 1953.
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