Chrysler Building, 405 Lexington Avenue, New York: close-up of the steel-clad pinnacle
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| RIBApix ref no |
RIBA3745 |
| Architect/Designer | Van Alen, William (1882-1954)
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| Artist/Photographer | Elwall, Robert (1953-2012)
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| Country | United States |
| City | New York |
| Subject Date | 1930 |
| Image Date | 1994 |
| View | Exterior |
| Style | Art Deco |
| Medium | 35mm Transparency |
| Library Reference | SCUS477 |
| Orientation | Portrait |
| Colour / B&W |
Colour |
| Credit |
Robert Elwall / RIBA Collections
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Subject tags
office buildings, glass, steel, skyscrapers, spires, cladding, stone, patterns