Iannis Xenakis Drawings

"Study for Metastaseis" from around 1953 shows how architecturally minded Xenakis was even when plotting out a piece of music. "Metastaseis" is one of his most significant compositions and it was the basis for his Philips Pavilion in Brussels with Le Corbusier.

Study for Metastaseis, c. 1953

Ink on paper

9 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches

Iannis Xenakis Archives, Biblioth�que nationale de France, Paris