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29

(ARCHITECTS.) GROPIUS, WALTER. Signature and date, on a small card.

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x5

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inches; date ink stamp on verso.

Cambridge, MA, circa 11 October 1958

[100/200]

“WILL FRANCE HAVE AN ARCHITECTURAL REVOLUTION?”

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(ARCHITECTS.) LE CORBUSIER. Typed Letter Signed, with a few holograph

corrections, to Marie-Anne Febvre, in French, approving of her plans for a series of radio

interviews, stating that he knew Dumay from Radio-Jeunesse in Vichy, stating that he is

notifying Boll of the collaboration, complementing her on her sensitive articles, agreeing

with her concerning Renoir: “Will France have an architectural revolution?”, discussing

the working title, stating that he has informed Boll that she would report on “Charte

d’Athenes” at Renoir’s, promising that copies of the relevant letters would be sent to her

from the Board of Directors, suggesting the possibility of using her talents as painter to

illustrate the drawbacks and advantages of living in a house of “Radiant City” or “city-gar-

den” design, conveying his wife’s apologies for her reception, and approving of her

paintings: “very close to what I consider the truth.” 2 pages, 4to, written on the recto and

verso of a single sheet; folds.With the original envelope.

Paris, 5 May 1943

[600/900]

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