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Rockefeller Center Art
Guides to the sculpture, symbols and architectural detail that make Rockefeller Center one of New York’s great Art Deco ensembles.
Rockefeller Center Art Deco: A Guide to Lee Lawrie
A practical guide to finding Atlas, Wisdom and the larger sculptural program that Lee Lawrie helped shape at Rockefeller Center.
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Atlas at Rockefeller Center: What to Look For
A closer look at Lee Lawrie and Rene Chambellan’s Fifth Avenue landmark, its celestial sphere, and the details most visitors miss.
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Prometheus at Rockefeller Center: A Visitor’s Guide
How to find, understand and look more closely at Paul Manship’s gilded Lower Plaza landmark, then see it in the larger Rockefeller Center art program.
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Wisdom at Rockefeller Center: A Closer Look
A guide to Lee Lawrie’s great entrance relief at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, its famous inscription, and the details that reward a slower visit.
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Lee Lawrie, Sculptor of America’s Great Buildings
Who was Lee Lawrie? Meet the architectural sculptor whose work shaped the Nebraska State Capitol, Rockefeller Center, libraries, memorials, and more.
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Rockefeller Center Sculptures: A Visitor’s Guide
See Atlas, Wisdom, and Prometheus with a clear walking route that reveals how Rockefeller Center’s sculpture shapes streets, entrances, and the Lower Plaza.
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