Creator:

Mendelsohn, Erich, 1887-1953  Search this

Place of publication, production, or execution:

Other

Physical Description:

0.2 Linear feet, (on partial microfilm reel)

Access Note / Rights:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Summary:

A limited edition of 30 architectural sketches by Mendelsohn, 1955.

Citation:

Erich Mendelsohn drawings, 1955. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Additional Forms:

35mm microfilm reel 1732 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.

Biography Note:

Architect, San Francisco, California. Born in Allenstein, East Prussia. Studied at Technische Hochschule in Munich. Worked in Germany, England, Israel and the United States. Designed memorial to the 6 million Jews killed during World War II.

Language Note:

English .

Provenance:

Donated by Louise Mendelsohn, Mendelsohn's wife.

Location Note:

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

Theme:

Architecture & Design  Search this

Lives of artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)8060

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)210231

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Theme:

Architecture & Design

Lives of artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

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