Aircraft

by David Pascoe

In his celebrated manifesto, "Aircraft" (1935), the architect Le Corbusier presented more than 100 photographs celebrating airplanes either in imperious flight or elegantly at rest. Dwelling on the artfully abstracted shapes of noses, wings, and tails, he declared: "Ponder a moment on the truth of these objects Clearness of function "

In Aircraft, David Pascoe follows this lead and offers a startling new account of the form of the airplane,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861891636
• ISBN13: 9781861891631
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.4"