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29 West 50th St. entrance, "Story of Mankind" by Lee Lawrie; detail, Mercury, the messenger of trade, at the top, and Art, Science and Industry, below
Title:
Rockefeller Center; International Building
Alternate Title:
International Building
View:
29 West 50th St. entrance, "Story of Mankind" by Lee Lawrie; detail, Mercury, the messenger of trade, at the top, and Art, Science and Industry, below
Related Work:
part of Rockefeller Center
Date:
1932-1937 (creation)
Style/Period:
Art Deco; Twentieth century
Location:
site: New York, New York, United States
Location Note:
530 Fifth Avenue (with entrances on 626 and 636 Fifth Avenue)
GPS:
+40.759038-73.977450
Culture:
American
Materials:
Description:
Following the theme established with the British Empire Building and La Maison Française, 630 Fifth Avenue was named the International Building, and its southerly frontage (southernmost wing) on Fifth Avenue became known as the Palazzo d’Italia. The internationalist scheme was both an effort to attract tenants with connections to the honored countries, and celebrate the internationalism that John D. Rockefeller, Jr., believed was the key to world peace. Originally there were some consulates located in the building, and a passport office on the second floor. (Source: Rockefeller Center [website]; http://www.rockefellercenter.com/)
View Description:
A sculptural grille of carved limestone, with polychrome and gilding. The limestone screen is divided into 15 pieces Lawrie termed "hieroglyphs" that chronicle the races of Man and their progress.
Classification:
Technique:
carving (processes); casting (process); construction (assembling)
Image Rights:
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Vendor ID:
1A1-RH-RC-H6
MDID Identifier:
4633
Archivision Set:
Archivision Base Collection
Collection:
Archivision Base Module
Record created:
June 7, 2018
Last modified:
Nov. 1, 2018
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