Landmark

The Rockefeller Center

Atlas and the surrounding Art Deco programme remain among Lawrie’s most recognized works.

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The Rockefeller Center

New York City · 1930s

In the early 1930s, the Rockefeller family began a new commercial and cultural centre in New York City. Guided by architect Raymond Hood, the project became one of the era’s largest private-sector job programmes during the Great Depression.

Lee Lawrie shaped much of its sculptural identity, from Atlas and Wisdom to the International Building’s figures and the decorative programmes woven throughout the complex.

The Rockefeller Center · New York City

Sculpture across the centre

Atlas by Lee Lawrie and René Chambellan, The Rockefeller Center · New York City — Atlas by Lee Lawrie and René Chambellan

Wisdom Creating the Universe, The Rockefeller Center · New York City — Wisdom Creating the Universe

Lions on the British Building, The Rockefeller Center · New York City — Lions on the British Building

St. Francis of Assisi on the Italian Building, The Rockefeller Center · New York City — St. Francis of Assisi on the Italian Building

The Spirit of America, The Rockefeller Center · New York City — The Spirit of America

International Building article, The Rockefeller Center · New York City — International Building article