Von Spreckelsen, Jonathan Otto: LA GRANDE ARCHE.

Author: Lion, Robert
Country: Denmark
Language: English
Year Published: No Year
No. of pages: 34
Illustrations: 48 Color Illustrations. 2 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Softbound
Size: 11”x 8 1/2”
Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 3791584035003
Biblio/Bio:
Code: 3031

Price: $19.50

La Grande Arche crowns the historic axis of Paris, as if La Defense were its prow. One could sense even in the first draughts that Jonathan Otto von Spreckelsen, a barely known Danish architect, had by sheer force and purity conceived an exceptional gesture. We feel today that the monument will remain in history, after having marked the second French Revolution centenary. This is somewhat similar to the manner in which Gustave Eiffel’s work had illustrated in the first centenary. This book examines La Grande Arche with full page color photos and wonderful descriptions.