Detail View: Design Library Image Collection: RCA Building Murals (by Sert and Brangwyn)

Accession Number: 
136611
Order Title: 
Archivision Base Collection--16,370 images
Type of View: 
generalView
View Title: 
Concierge desk, from the southeast corner with mural
Date of View: 
6/1/1994
Image description: 
Wall mural "American Progress, the Triumph of Man's Accomplishments Through Physical and Mental Labor" by Jos¿ Maria Sert. This mural replaces the controversial one by Diego Rivera.
Image Rights: 
¿ Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Source Institution: 
Archivision, Inc.
Collection: 
Archivision Base Collection
Culture: 
American
Work Types: 
Art; paintings (visual works); mural paintings (visual works)
Related Work Title: 
30 Rockefeller Plaza; partOf
Preferred Title: 
RCA Building Murals (by Sert and Brangwyn)
Agent Display: 
Frank Brangwyn (British muralist, 1867-1956); Jos¿ Mari¿ Sert y Badi¿ (Spanish muralist, ca. 1874-1945)
Date: 
1930-1941 (creation)
Materials: 
oil paint and tempera paint on canvas (mounted to the wall)
Technique: 
painting and painting techniques
Measurement: 
16.6 ft (height, information desk panel) x 41 ft (length, information desk panel)
Alternate Title: 
American Progress, the Triumph of Man's Accomplishments Through Physical and Mental Labor
Locations: 
New York, New York, United States
Location Type: 
(site)
Style/Period: 
Twentieth century
Classification: 
Painting and Drawing