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Glass Pyramid: A Story of the Louvre Museum and Architect I. M. Pei

Glass Pyramid: A Story of the Louvre Museum and Architect I. M. Pei

Harvey, Jeanne Walker
Le, Khoa

Hardcover

Art & ArchitectureBiographyGeneral Juvenile Nonfiction

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ISBN13: 9798855182347
Publisher: Bound to Stay Bound Books
Published: May 27 2025
Pages: 38
Language: English
Two starred reviews!

In this stunning (Booklist, starred review) picture book, award-winning picture book biographer Jeanne Walker Harvey tells the story of the renowned architect I. M. Pei and his triumph in redesigning the Louvre through problem-solving and persistence.

In 1981, I. M. Pei was on a mission. A successful architect known for his modern designs, Pei was asked by the French president to redesign the Louvre Museum in Paris, home to the Mona Lisa and now famous for the glass pyramid at its center. At the time, the Louvre had many problems and no pyramid.

Pei faced many obstacles, including discrimination because he was Chinese American. Determined to succeed and make the Louvre a welcome place for all, Pei worked hard--and sometimes in secret. This is the story of a visionary who worked patiently and persistently to solve problems and achieve his goals: to plant and grow a glass pyramid.

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