{"product_id":"modern-man-anthony-flint-9781477801314","title":"Modern Man: The Life of Le Corbusier, Architect of Tomorrow","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eWrestling with Moses\u003c\/i\u003e comes a fascinating, accessible biography of the most important architect of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eModern Man\u003c\/i\u003e is a riveting biography of Le Corbusier--a man who invented new ways of building and thinking. \u003ci\u003eModern Man\u003c\/i\u003e is a penetrating psychological portrait of a true genius and constant self-inventor, as well as a sweeping tale filled with exotic locales, sex and celebrity (he was a lover of Josephine Baker), and high-stakes projects. In Flint's telling, Corbusier isn't just the grandfather of modern architecture but a man who sought to remake the world according to his vision, dispelling the Victorian style and replacing it with something never seen before. His legacy remains controversial today, as the world grapples with how to house its skyrocketing urban population and the cult of the \"starchitect\" continues to grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eModern Man\u003c\/i\u003e is for readers fascinated by the complex personal lives and outsized visions of both groundbreaking artists and dazzling, charismatic innovators like Steve Jobs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anthony Flint\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1477801316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781477801314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amazon Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.90d","brand":"Anthony Flint","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44069658460415,"sku":"9781477801314","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cb1ef138-8e2d-45e4-ae76-299e562722a7.jpg?v=1685425817","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/modern-man-anthony-flint-9781477801314","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}