Object Details
- Designer
- Hugh Ferriss, American, 1889–1962
- Catalogue Status
- Research in Progress
- Description
- Futuristic rendering of dark, monumental complex of high-rise structures on a plinth-like base. The central building extends vertically and is cut off by edge of sheet. Flanking the central structure, two symmetrical towers whose sloping sides end in steep and sharp points. Tall and narrow vertical buttresses along the facades repeat the upward thrust of the structures. Another skyscraper building is seen in the left distance. Rays of light emanating from the right distance and backlighting left side of the building complex emphasize the visual drama.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Hugh Ferriss
- 1922
- Accession Number
- 1969-137-2
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Object Name
- Drawing
- Type
- Drawing
- Medium
- Black crayon, stumped; brush and black ink over photostat, varnish on illustration board
- Dimensions
- 66.8 x 51cm (26 5/16 x 20 1/16in.)
- made in
- New York, New York, USA
- See more items in
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
- Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- Record ID
- chndm_1969-137-2
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4cd72d739-9fdc-4556-967b-a75e4afe5ea2
