Townhouses project, New York, NY (Elevation)
Catalogue
- Year
- 1978
- Dimensions
- 10 1/4 × 14" (26 × 35.6 cm)
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Artist
- James Stirling
Artist
Drawing
James Stirling was a British architect whose postwar buildings combined modernist geometry with historical references, often employing bold color and unconventional materials. His designs, characterized by fragmented forms and expressive brick or metal cladding, departed from the rational functionalism of his contemporaries. Major works include the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart extension and the Clore Gallery at the Tate. Stirling's influence on late twentieth-century architecture extended through his teaching and his distinctive approach to institutional and cultural commissions.
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1978 · Graphite and color pencil on tracing paper
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1978 · Graphite and color pencil on tracing paper
Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany, View of the theater arch from below
1978 · Graphite and color pencil on tracing paper
Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany, Elevation of gallery entrance and perspective of canopy from below
1978 · Graphite and color pencil on tracing paper
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- James Stirling
- Year
- 1978
- Dimensions
- 10 1/4 × 14" (26 × 35.6 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1978-M124886
Source
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Source
- moma
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified