Lavender fields, hilltop villages and spectacular rocky fjords, rosé wine and bouillabaisse, Cézanne and Van Gogh, cutting edge rap and hip-hop music, Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources, pétanque, scuba diving and Olympique de Marseille: Provence is a vibrant mix of romantic tradition and surprising, fast-changing modernity. This is an insider's guide to the best of it, from a professional journalist living there.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
The Radiant City Shines More Brightly
Le Corbusier's masterpiece of modernist architecture, the Radiant City, is in the
spotlight this year. Its panoramic roof terrace is being turned into an
exhibition space, named MaMo, by the cult designer Ora Ïto. Le Corbu
himself is the centre of an upcoming show at the J1 hangar, Marseille.
And film director Agnes Varda's two photographs of the terrace, in 1956 and today, are part
of a current show at the Galerie d'Art du Conseil Général in Aix en
Provence. Click here to read more.
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