Louis I. Kahn to Marcel Breuer

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Object Details

Creator

Kahn, Louis I., 1901-1974

Breuer, Marcel, 1902-1981

Subject

Breuer, Marcel

Kahn, Louis I.

Place of publication, production, or execution

Other

Physical Description

Letter : 2 p. : handwritten, ill. ; 22 cm.

Summary

Handwritten letter, in pencil, from architect Louis Kahn, to Marcel Breuer, expressing his appreciation for Breuer's work. On the verso is a pencil sketch of the facade of the Whitney Museum of Art, possibly by Breuer.

Citation

Louis I. Kahn. Louis I. Kahn to Marcel Breuer, 1963 Nov. 7. Marcel Breuer papers, 1920-1986. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Use Note

Current copyright status is undetermined

Location Note

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

Date

1963 Nov. 7

Record number

(DSI-AAA)995

Type

Correspondence

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Marcel Breuer papers, 1920-1986

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

AAADCD_item_995