The City of Illusion. Narrative Strategies And Forms Of Representation Of Le Corbusier's Urban Planning Visions

Abstract

Le Corbusier's visionary or realistic urban plans are accompanied by various experimental ways of presentation, all designed to involve the public and political authorities through spectacular installations that play on the dimension of illusionism. In his quest to present his urbanistic ideas, Le Corbusier uses dioramas, photographs and film projections. The aim of his staging is to modify the conventional vision of reality with a systematic bombardment of spectacular images.

Keywords

• le corbusier
• urban plans
• cities
• installations
• illusionism