Gender criticism. E. 1027: Eileen Gray vs. Le Corbusier in Cap Martin
The villa E.1027 has remained silenced for years in the historiography of modern architecture despite its sophisticated modernity and its wise understanding of the locus; perhaps due to its subtle criticism over the modern principles established during the 20’s and imposed over the following decades...
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| Language: | Spanish |
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Universidad de Alicante
2011-06-01
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| Series: | Feminismo/s |
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| Online Access: | https://feminismos.ua.es/article/view/2011-n17-critica-de-genero-e-1027-eileen-gray-vs-le-corbusier-en-cap-martin |
| Summary: | The villa E.1027 has remained silenced for years in the historiography of modern architecture despite its sophisticated modernity and its wise understanding of the locus; perhaps due to its subtle criticism over the modern principles established during the 20’s and imposed over the following decades. This ominous oblivion has also included a woman, Eileen Gray, responsible for most of its authorship. Le Corbusier was not alien to either of them. This article analyzes the master’s behaviour regarding his obsession and subsequent occupation of the Maison en bord de mer and its surroundings, trying to uncover the causes that probably encouraged their desecration. It ends up summarizing Gray’s gender criticism presciently unfolded in E.1027 regarding corbusieran canon as early as 1926. |
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| ISSN: | 1696-8166 1989-9998 |