367 - Charlotte Perriand – Le Corbusier – Fernand Léger

Charlotte Perriand – Le Corbusier – Fernand Léger A Proposal for a Synthesis of the Arts – Paris, 1955 Le Corbusier – F. Léger – Ch. Perriand Tokyo, 1955. Original Franco-Japanese edition, 20 pages, illustrated cover, black-and-white and color photographs. Dimensions: approx. 25 × 26 cm. In very fine condition. The loose-leaf sheet listing the exhibited works is missing. Rare original catalog of the exhibition “Proposal for a Synthesis of the Arts,” organized in Tokyo in 1955 and curated by Charlotte Perriand, bringing together the works and research of Le Corbusier, Fernand Léger, and Charlotte Perriand, centered on the principle of synthesis between architecture, painting, sculpture, furniture, and the applied arts. A rare document attesting to the significance of the exchanges between Charlotte Perriand and Japan and to her research on a synthesis between architecture, art, and home furnishings. Bibliography: Jacques Barsac, Charlotte Perriand and Japan, Éditions Norma, 2008. Jacques Barsac, Charlotte Perriand – The Complete Works, 1940–1955, vol. 2, Éditions Norma, 2015.