In the lead-up to the fiftieth anniversary of Le Corbusier’s death, Phaidon have re-released this visual biography of his life and work in a more accessible size, to widen its audience. The book includes approximately 2,000 images documenting his major built works, urban plans, paintings, publications, and furniture. It also includes sketches and archival photographs, and personal correspondences that illustrate his relationships with Josephine Baker, Eileen Gray, Fernand Léger, Pablo Picasso and Jean Prouvé, amongst others. The book has an introductory essay by architectural historian Jean-Louis Cohen, and chapter introductions by Le Corbusier scholar Tim Benton. A separate booklet includes translations of documents, letters and annotations on his drawings. For more information visit the Phaidon website.