What is French Style to you?

[George]

..oh and Anglo-French expertise...

 

[F. Corbera]

A photo from a couple months ago from my favorite cheese shop in Paris, Chez Virginie. She's also a delight.

Things that are both personal and excellent seem a particular talent of the French at their best.

 

[artoftime]

Originally Posted by holymadness

This thread is depressing.

George is right about Jeanneret, of course.

You are an elitist among elitists, HM. Consistently among my favorite on the forvm

 

[NOBD]

Originally Posted by George

Well, I understand that, I like simple spaces too, but I also understand that there are others who don't, there are others who like decoration and ornamentation, that doesn't make them 'fools' or 'degenirate' as was Loos' view, and that's the important point, Le Corbusier wanted to impose his view onto others without considering what they wanted. That's a conceit.

Corb. is a very divisive character, with as many admirers as detractors. Architecturally I put myself squarely in the latter camp.

I agree on the first part. But I kind of like artists that want to impose their esthetic views on the whole world; they should be convinced about and committed to their work, shouldn't they? There are always other authorities and mechanisms that will tame their fire.

 

[Metlin]

Originally Posted by F. Corbera

A photo from a couple months ago from my favorite cheese shop in Paris, Chez Virginie. She's also a delight.

Things that are both personal and excellent seem a particular talent of the French at their best.
Great photograph and quite delectable looking -- made me hungry.

 

[George]

Originally Posted by NOBD

I agree on the first part. But I kind of like artists that want to impose their esthetic views on the whole world; they should be convinced about and committed to their work, shouldn't they?
Yes, but a building is more than just a piece of art. That's an important distinction.

Originally Posted by NOBD

There are always other authorities and mechanisms that will tame their fire.
You would like to think so, but history tells us otherwise.

 

[George]

One of Mrs George's favourite shops... Outside:

Inside for a decant.

She does insist on the finer things does Mrs George.

 

[NOBD]

Originally Posted by George

Yes, but a building is more than just a piece of art. That's an important distinction.

I wrote 'esthetic views', because that's the part that I'm interested in, but there are more parts of course (which, admittedly, I'm less interested in).

Originally Posted by George

You would like to think so, but history tells us otherwise.

Let's just say that the world hasn't turned in white concrete.

 

[George]

Originally Posted by NOBD

I wrote 'esthetic views', because that's the part that I'm interested in, but there are more parts of course (which, admittedly, I'm less interested in). Let's just say that the world hasn't turned in white concrete.
Corb isn't without his fans: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...er-429194.html http://www.ville-firminy.fr/page.php...Rubrique_PM=49

 

[NOBD]

Originally Posted by George

Corb isn't without his fans:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...er-429194.html

http://www.ville-firminy.fr/page.php...Rubrique_PM=49

Something to read for tomorrow... Thanks, George.

 

[F. Corbera]

Originally Posted by George

Corb isn't without his fans:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...er-429194.html

http://www.ville-firminy.fr/page.php...Rubrique_PM=49

He actually only built one building in the US (two in the Americas.) I've always liked it:

It defines incongruity, but I welcome it since it is virtually surrounded by neo-Georgian buildings meant to celebrate how excellent was the Brahmin class.

 

[JPHardy]

 

[ryansmith]

 

[George]

Originally Posted by F. Corbera

He actually only built one building in the US (two in the Americas.) I've always liked it:

It defines incongruity, but I welcome it since it is virtually surrounded by neo-Georgian buildings meant to celebrate how excellent was the Brahmin class.
At least he had the good manners not to show up for the opening, unlike his building. How's the roof on that, still leaking?

 

[everybodynobody]

I thought the French didn't like Corbu. He wanted to tear down half of Paris and replace it with highways and housing projects. Why he is celebrated as a great architect, I don't know. Buildings don't have to look like housing projects for poor people to be modern: