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Late Entry to the Tribune Tower Competition, Perspective

A work made of colored pencil on vellum.

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  • A work made of colored pencil on vellum.

Date:

1980

Artist:

Charles Willard Moore (American, 1925-1993)
John Ruble (American, born 1947)
Buzz Yudell (American, born 1947)

About this artwork

Charles Moore’s drawing features an atmospheric evocation of one of the most celebrated entries to the original 1922 competition: the second-place winner, designed by Eliel Saarinen. Moore emphasizes the strong vertical lines of Saarinen’s proposal with a beam of light extending from the building’s glowing core. The architect used a night setting reminiscent of the dramatic architectural renderings of the 1920s and ’30s.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Architecture and Design

Artist

Charles Willard Moore

Title

Late Entry to the Tribune Tower Competition, Perspective

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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1980

Medium

Colored pencil on vellum

Inscriptions

Initialed BR "WCM/JR/BY" March 1980

Dimensions

152.4 × 76.2 cm (60 × 30 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased from Young Hoffman Gallery; Architecture Fellows purchased with funds provided by; Architecture Purchase Account

Reference Number

1983.278

Extended information about this artwork

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