Detail View: Design Library Image Collection: Rockefeller Center; International Building
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Accession Number:
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193875
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Order Title:
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Archivision Addition Module EIGHT--6,304 images
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Type of View:
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partialView
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View Title:
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Interior, main lobby; ceiling above "Light and Movement", 1978 by Michio Ihara with gold leaf to reflect the work
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Date of View:
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6/14/2011
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Image description:
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Nelson Rockefeller commissioned this sculpture in 1978 to update and enhance the lobby. There are ten units of nearly 1,600 metal pieces with gold and copper leaf attached to vertical stainless steel cables in light boxes. Each unit is 35 feet high, 7 feet wide and 2 feet deep.
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Image Rights:
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¿ Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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Source Institution:
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Archivision, Inc.
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Collection:
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Addition Module EIGHT
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Culture:
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American
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Work Types:
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Architecture; commercial / industrial structures; office buildings
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Work Types:
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Architecture; government structures; diplomatic buildings; embassies
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Work Types:
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buildings; commercial buildings; mercantile buildings; stores
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Work Types:
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buildings; multistory buildings; high-rise buildings; skyscrapers
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Work Types:
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Architecture; commercial / industrial structures; mixed-use developments
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Related Work Title:
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Rockefeller Center; partOf
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Preferred Title:
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Rockefeller Center; International Building
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Agent Display:
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Attilio Piccirilli (American sculptor, 1866-1945 ); Lee Oskar Lawrie (American sculptor, 1877-1961); Raymond M. Hood (American architect, 1881-1934); Rene Paul Chambellan (American sculptor, 1893-1955) and others
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Date:
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1932-1937 (creation)
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Materials:
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Indiana limestone; bronze
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Technique:
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carving (processes)
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Alternate Title:
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International Building
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Locations:
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New York, New York, United States
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Location Type:
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(site)
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Style/Period:
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Art Deco
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Style/Period:
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Twentieth century
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Classification:
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Architecture
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