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René Burri French architect Le Corbusier with his paintings, 1959. © René Burri | Magnum Photos
René Burri Atelier 35 S at 35, rue de Sèvres in Paris, France. Looking towards the entrance area with a view of the two secretaries' offices and and Le Corbusier's own private office. © René Burri | Magnum Photos
René Burri Objects from Le Corbusier's private collection at his apartment, which he designed and built, at 24, rue Nungesser-et-Coli, Paris, France. © René Burri | Magnum Photos
René Burri Le Corbusier and his team in his office at 35, rue de Sèvres, Paris, France. © René Burri | Magnum Photos
René Burri 24, rue Nungesser-et-Coli: the private apartment built and designed by Le Corbusier himself for his own use. © René Burri | Magnum Photos
René Burri Details of Le Corbusier's apartment at 24, rue Nungesser-et-Coli. On the wall next to his desk are mementoes of the architect's mother and his wife, Yvonne Gallis, who died in 1957. © René Burri | Magnum Photos
René Burri Le Corbusier's apartment and atelier at 24, rue Nungesser-et-Coli, Paris, France, photographed in 1960. © René Burri | Magnum Photos
René Burri Atelier 35 S, Le Corbusier's private office, at 35, rue de Sèvres, Paris, France.

At left: Lithograph of his "Modulor".

At right: Painting by Le Corbusier. © René Burri | Magnum Photos
René Burri Le Corbusier's drawings at his apartment and atelier at 24, rue Nungesser-et-Coli, Paris, France. © René Burri | Magnum Photos
René Burri Le Corbusier's apartment at 24, rue Nungesser-et-Coli, Paris, France. © René Burri | Magnum Photos
René Burri Le Corbusier photographed at his apartment at 24, rue Nungesser-et-Coli, Paris, France, 1960. © René Burri | Magnum Photos
René Burri Le Corbusier photographed at his apartment at 24, rue Nungesser-et-Coli, Paris, France, 1960. © René Burri | Magnum Photos
René Burri SWITZERLAND. Zurich. Le CORBUSIER arriving from Chandigarh (India). 1960. © René Burri | Magnum Photos
René Burri Le Corbusier at his apartment at 24, rue Nungesser-et-Coli, Paris, France, 1960. © René Burri | Magnum Photos
René Burri A clay Pan figure, which Le Corbusier brought home from his trip to the Orient in 1911, displayed in a painted case. Photographed at his apartment in 1960. Paris, France. © René Burri | Magnum Photos
René Burri FRANCE. Alpes-Maritimes. Roquebrune-Cap Martin. © René Burri | Magnum Photos
René Burri Moving through his apartment, Le Corbusier shows pieces from his collection. 24, rue Nungesser-et-Coli, Paris, France. © René Burri | Magnum Photos
René Burri FRANCE. Alpes-Maritimes. Roquebrune-Cap Martin. © René Burri | Magnum Photos
René Burri Le Corbusier in his apartment at 24, rue Nungesser-et-Coli, Paris, standing by the entrance to the kitchen, next to the sculpture "Les mains", which he created in 1956 with Joseph Savina. Photograp (...)
René Burri Le Corbusier at home at 24, rue Nungesser-et-Coli, Paris, France. 1959. © René Burri | Magnum Photos
René Burri FRANCE. 1959. LE CORBUSIER travelling from the Gare de Lyon in Paris to Lyon-Perrache, and then to the La Tourette Monastery (1953-1960), building site in Eveux-sur-Arbresle. Le Corbusier making n (...)
René Burri Moving through his flat at 24, rue Nungesser-et-Coli, Paris, Le Corbusier shows pieces from his collection.

Left: Jacques Lipchitz's sculpture "Marin à la guitare", 1917. © René Burri | Magnum Photos
René Burri Le Corbusier sitting by his 1939 painting "Nature morte, Vezelay" at his apartment-studio, 24, rue Nungesser-et-Coli, Paris, France. 1959. © René Burri | Magnum Photos