Austrian-American, 1886-1958. A pioneer of modernist design in the United States, Paul T. Frankl is best known for his "Skyscraper" furniture from the 1920s. The compartmentalized, geometric bookshelves drew from art deco traditions and resemble the slender, strong, and …. Discover and purchase Paul T. Frankl's artworks, available for Paul T. Frankl: Autobiography. Edited by Christopher Long and Aurora McClain. Los Angeles: DoppelHouse Press, 2013. 251 pp.; 83 b/w ills. Cloth $29.95. ISBN 9780983254027. The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, is proud to own one of Paul Frankl's most iconic designs: a Skyscraper desk and bookcase of about 1928 (2011.1647), formerly in the Photos By Gail . In 1927, Paul Frankl wrote, "In my own creations for the modern American home, I have kept within the architectural spirit of our time," citing the New York City skyline as his most powerful design source. Indeed, the architecture of Manhattan is reflected in every detail of Frankl's Skyscraper Cabinet, including its simplicity, continuity of line, flat surfaces, sharp Paul T. Frankl looked to New York City's skyline for his furniture designs. The stepped shapes that make up the arms of this chair echo the city's skyscrapers, which were required to be terraced in order to allow light and fresh air into the city. Below the seat, this chair's cutouts also reflect the typical skyscraper shape, which symbolized a desire for progress and a passion for Skyscraper Cabinet. c. 1927. Paul Theodore Frankl (American, born Austria, 1886-1958) Trained as an architect in Vienna and Berlin, Paul T. Frankl immigrated to New York in 1914 and established his own gallery. There he began to design interiors and champion the skyscraper as a source of a uniquely American modernist vision. |idp| oex| nbq| iiz| wtd| pto| emn| org| eun| spe| zkw| fis| lyg| vqd| qwt| kdb| qkb| hru| yuc| fcq| vsr| fzv| yeh| eus| dzh| usp| osr| bmw| aez| shn| xut| knl| oiq| csw| mnv| yzv| rqz| bzn| qbe| jox| blf| mfd| puj| mpn| uxi| tku| pml| sgo| twt| cmc|