Le Corbusier vs Matisse: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Exhibitions, Correspondence, Criticism and interpretation

Cover of Le Corbusier

Le Corbusier Le Corbusier · 1938 ★★★★☆ 3.8 254 pages · ≈ 4 h 42 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Matisse

Matisse Henri Matisse · 1943 ★★★★☆ 4.2 45 pages · ≈ 50 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Matisse higher: 4.2 vs 3.8 from 1738 votes.
Matisse is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Le Corbusier.

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