Le Corbusier vs Lyonel Feininger: Which Should You Read?
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Le Corbusier
From acclaimed biographer and cultural historian, author of Balthus and Patron Saints—the first full-scale life of le Corbusier, one of the most influential, admired, and maligned architects of the twentieth century,…
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Lyonel Feininger
Lyonel und Julia: Von der Kunst, zu lieben. Eine schicksalshafte Liebesgeschichte, erzählt in größtenteils nie veröffentlichten Briefen. Zugleich ein Zeugnis vom Arbeiten und Leben des großen Malers, pünktlich zu seinem…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Lyonel Feininger is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Le Corbusier.
- Le Corbusier has the widest readership — 71 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Le Corbusier | Lyonel Feininger | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (71) | 4.4 (16) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 3.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| Le Corbusier | Lyonel Feininger | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 71 | 16 |
| Editions | 72 | 53 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 239 | 25 |
| Reading it now | 23 | — |
| Written reviews | 13 | 2 |
| Wikipedia attention | 23249 | 1978 |
| Pages | 254 | 50 |