{"product_id":"guitare-verticale-1ere-version-le-corbusier","title":"Guitare verticale (1ère version) - Le Corbusier","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 1920 Purist still life by Le Corbusier, featuring a guitar and bottle rendered with geometric precision and a muted, balanced palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuitare verticale (1ère version), painted in 1920, represents the core principles of Purism, a movement co-founded by Le Corbusier and Amédée Ozenfant. This aesthetic sought to move away from the fragmented nature of Cubism, favouring instead a return to order, clarity, and the representation of objects as universal, geometric types. The composition is structured around a tabletop arrangement, featuring a bottle, a guitar, and other geometric forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLe Corbusier employs a controlled, restrained palette, focusing on muted tones that allow the viewer to concentrate on the relationships between the shapes. The bottle on the left is rendered with a sense of volume, yet it remains flattened against the background, a characteristic technique of the period. The guitar, partially obscured and integrated into the background, provides a rhythmic curve that balances the rigid, rectangular forms of the other objects. The painting avoids unnecessary detail, stripping the subjects down to their essential, recognisable forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work reflects the artist's architectural background, as the canvas is treated with the same precision and spatial logic as a building plan. The interplay between the verticality of the guitar and the horizontal planes of the table creates a stable, balanced image. By reducing the still life to these fundamental components, Le Corbusier aims to evoke a sense of harmony and permanence. The work is a clear example of the Purist desire to create art that is as logical and functional as the modern machine age, rejecting decorative excess in favour of a clean, rational visual language. The composition remains grounded in the tradition of the still life, yet it is transformed through a modern lens, prioritising the interaction of form, light, and shadow over realistic representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/brown-still-life-georges-braque\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eBrown Still Life by Georges Braque\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/carafe-and-book-juan-gris\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eCarafe and Book by Juan Gris\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/le-corbusier\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#2a555a;border:1px solid #2a555a;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#ffffff;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eLe Corbusier artwork →\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Le Corbusier","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59138949579087,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59138957902159,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59138957934927,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59138957967695,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59138958000463,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59138958033231,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59138958065999,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59138958098767,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59138958131535,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59138958164303,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59138958197071,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59138958229839,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Guitare-verticale-1-re-version-_Poster_CompositorV1_1792121267974.jpg?v=1792203557","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/guitare-verticale-1ere-version-le-corbusier","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}