Bunshaft, Gordon, 1909-1990 |
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Collector |
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dates
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1909-1990 |
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city
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New York City |
| state | NY | | other cities | East Hampton, NY; |
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historical notes
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Art collector and architect.
Gordon Bunshaft, (1902-1990), was a modernist architect who worked in New York City for the influential architectural firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill from 1937-1979. In 1949 he was made a partner.
Bunshaft's impact on American architecture is mainly in the form of the corporate headquarters building. In 1952 Bunshaft completed the Lever House, which was one of the first glass curtain-wall skyscrapers. Bunshaft received many awards including the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the American Institute of Architect's Medal of Honor and the National Institute of Arts and Letter's first prize in architecture (Arnold W. Brunner Memorial).
Bunshaft was also a passionate art collector, maintaining long-standing friendships with such notable artists as Henry Moore and Jean Dubuffet, and serving as a member of the Fine Arts Commission in Washington, D.C. and as a trustee of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
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decades
of activity | 1930-1940
1940-1950
1950-1960
1960-1970
1970-1980
1980-1990
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02/14/2025 10:12:24 |
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Collection Details |
Columbia University Libraries
Butler Library, 6th Fl. East, |
Gordon Bunshaft architectural drawings and papers, 1909-1990 (bulk 1950-1979). |
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The Museum of Modern Art
Library and Archives |
Archives pamphlet file: Bunshaft, Gordon, 1909-1990 : miscellaneous uncataloged material. |
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The Museum of Modern Art
Library and Archives |
Artist file: Bunshaft, Gordon, miscellaneous uncataloged material. |
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The Brooklyn Museum Libraries and Archives
200 Eastern Parkway |
Artist file. Bunshaft, Gordon, 1909-1990. |
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