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Roussel, Christine.

The art of Rockefeller Center / Christine Roussel.

1st ed.

New York : W.W. Norton, 2006.

319 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm

From the beginning, John D. Rockefeller Jr. incorporated art into his plans for Rockefeller Center in New York City, commissioning pieces meant to inspire the viewer with idealism, work ethics and religion. Over one hundred major works embellished the twenty-two acre complex, making the center the world's largest indoor/outdoor urban museum. The arists include such noted figures as Gaston Lachaise, Lee Lawrie, Paul Manship, Carl Milles, Isamu Noguchi, Diego Riveria and William Zorack. This book is the first comprehensive review of their work.

Rockefeller, John D., Jr. (John Davison), 1874-1960 -- Art patronage.

Rockefeller Center -- Art collections.

Art, American -- New York (State) -- New York -- 20th century.

Art deco -- New York (State) -- New York.

Art -- Private collections -- New York (State) -- New York.

Rockefeller Center.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 302-303) and index.

Foreword by Laurance S. Rockefeller -- Introduction -- The Art Program -- 1270 Avenue of the Americas -- Radio City Music Hall -- 30 Rockefeller Plaza -- 1250 Avenue of the Americas -- British Empire building -- La Maison Francaise -- The Channel Gardens and Promenade -- The Lower Plaza -- Palazzo D'Italia -- The International Building -- The International Building North -- One Rockefeller Plaza -- The Associated Press Building -- 10 Rockefeller Plaza.

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