Name/Title
Le Corbusier in New YorkEntry/Object ID
5796Description
Black and white photograph of architect Le Corbusier in New York. Le Corbusier is wearing a sports jacket and circle rimmed glasses while looking upward against a background of buildings.Context
Raised in Southern California, Barbara Morgan began her career as a photographer after moving to New York City in 1930. Her first book is titled ‘Martha Graham: Sixteen Dances in Photographs’, a selection of photos taken of dancers from Martha Graham's dance company. Though Morgan is best known for this series depicting dance, she also photographed other figures, such as Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier in this photo.Acquisition
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Collection of DePaul University, gift of Lawrence WalnerMade/Created
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Creation Date: 1946, printed c. 1980Ethnography
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North America, United States
American
North America
United StatesInscription/Signature/Marks
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InscriptionLocation
BTranscription
Barbara Morgan - 1946, Le Corbusier in New YorkMaterial/Technique
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imageWidth
13-1/2 inLength
12-1/4 inDimension Description
sheetWidth
15-3/4 inLength
19-3/4 in