Seagram Building photographs
Creation: 1958Abstract
The Seagram Company was one of the world's largest alcoholic beverage firms. Completed in 1958 and designed according to the minimalist principles of International Style, the Seagram Building was built of glass and metal, foregoing the stone and brick ornamental facades of preceding buildings. This collection consists of photographs of the Seagram Building in New York City.
Dates
- Creation: 1958
Creator
- Stoller, Ezra (Photographer, Person)
Extent
11 item(s)
General Physical Description
11 photographic prints : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Historical Note
The Seagram Company was one of the world's largest alcoholic beverage firms. German-born architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969) designed the Seagram Building, which was completed in 1958. Designed according to the minimalist principles of International Style, the Seagram Building was built of glass and metal, foregoing the stone and brick ornamental facades of preceding buildings. This design marked a new era for the American skyscraper where functionality dictated design. Another revolutionary aspect of the Seagram Building was addition of the public plaza with its two reflecting pools and marble benches.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of photographs of the Seagram Building in New York City. Seven of them are exterior views, four of them are interior views.
Location
GL Box 1.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
For study only. No reproduction allowed.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Related Names
Subject
- Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Inc (Organization)
- Seagram Building (New York, N.Y.) (Organization)
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Seagram Building photographs
- Date:
- 2015
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository
