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"U.N. Building"
Artist
Henry Sugimoto
(American, 1900 - 1990)
Date1975
MediumOil, canvas
ClassificationsFine Arts
Credit LineGift of Estate of Henry Yuzuru Sugimoto
Object number2015.7.57
DescriptionUnstretched. Image of the UN Building and nearby freeway tunnel in New York. The sky is a clear blue, providing a light backdrop for the UN building (various blues) to reflect the nearby buildings on its 3-D surface. In the foreground, a street intersection with a bus, street sign, and 2-way freeway tunnel goes underneath a park full of trees. In the left background, apartment buildings (the Bronx?) can be viewed above the trees. The image utilizes turquoise, green, brown, and red to create a light, pastel view of the urban and natural landscape.
Henry Sugimoto
Toyo Miyatake Studio
1956
Honda, William Minoru
1935-1936
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