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Drawing, Study 86
This is a Drawing. It was designed by John De Cesare. It is dated May 14, 1952 and we acquired it in 1982. Its medium is graphite, color pencil on cream wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
John De Cesare's belief in the importance of relating decorative motifs to the building's function is exemplified by a number of drawings for Memorial Towers dedicated to teh efforts of the Berlin Airlift. The shape and dimensions of the buildings and the decorative motifs derive from a graph published in the New York Times on April 24, 1949 documenting the amount of food, coal, and industrial freight airlifted by the U.S. into Western Berlin during the 1948-1949 Soviet blockade.
This object was
donated by
Estate of John De Cesare.
It is credited Gift of the Estate of John De Cesare.
Its dimensions are
H x W: 61 × 45.7 cm (24 × 18 in.)
It is inscribed
Inscribed in graphite, lower right: John De Cesare - / Study #86 T-4-24-49#15 / 1/16" = 1'0" (5-14-52)
Cite this object as
Drawing, Study 86; Designed by John De Cesare (American, b. Italy, 1890–1972); USA; graphite, color pencil on cream wove paper; H x W: 61 × 45.7 cm (24 × 18 in.); Gift of the Estate of John De Cesare; 1982-25-20
