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| 1 | I. M. Pei. Early conceptual sketch for building plan, National Gallery of Art East Building, fall 1968. Crayon and graphite on tracing paper |
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National Gallery of Art Fourth Street Facade, Photograph by Dennis Brack/Black Star |
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I. M. Pei. Early conceptual sketch for building profile with Capitol, National Gallery of Art East Building, fall 1968. Pen on back of receipt |
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I. M. Pei & Partners, National Gallery of Art East Building Design Team. Working studies, c. September 1968. Pencil on tracing paper |
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I. M. Pei & Partners, National Gallery of Art East Building Design Team. Working studies, c. October 1968. Felt-tip pen on tracing paper |
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I. M. Pei & Partners, National Gallery of Art East Building Design Team. Working studies, c. October 1968. Crayon on tracing paper |
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I. M. Pei & Partners, National Gallery of Art East Building Design Team. Study for Third Street and Mall facades, no. 1. Pen (or pen and graphite) on tracing paper |
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I. M. Pei & Partners, National Gallery of Art East Building Design Team. Study for Third Street and Mall facades, no. 2. Pen (or pen and graphite) on tracing paper |
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I. M. Pei & Partners, National Gallery of Art East Building Design Team. Study for Third Street and Mall facades, no. 3. Pen (or pen and graphite) on tracing paper |
| 10 | I. M. Pei & Partners, National Gallery of
Art East Building Design Team. Study, "Stepping down the geometry for light." Pen on tracing paper |
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I. M. Pei & Partners, National Gallery of Art East Building Design Team. Study for Fourth Street facade. Pen on tracing paper |
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I. M. Pei Working sketch for building plan, National Gallery of Art East Building, winter 1969. Pen and graphite on tracing paper |
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Scale model of East and West Buildings showing initial design for Third Street facade, c. 1970-1971 |
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Scale model of East and West Buildings showing final design for Third Street facade, spring 1971 |
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Paul Stevenson Oles. Perspective study for garden court, National Gallery of Art East Building, 6 November 1970. Graphite on paper |
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Paul Stevenson Oles. Perspective study for garden court, National Gallery of Art East Building, 1 December 1970. Graphite on paper |
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Paul Stevenson Oles. Perspective study for skylight system, National Gallery of Art East Building, 25 January 1971. Graphite on paper |
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Paul Stevenson Oles. Perspective study for skylight system with bridge, National Gallery of Art East Building, 1 February 1971. Graphite on paper |
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Paul Stevenson Oles. Perspective study for space frame, National Gallery of Art East Building, 1 March 1971. Graphite on paper |
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Paul Stevenson Oles. Perspective study for space frame with light diffusion bars, National Gallery of Art East Building, June 1971. Graphite on paper |
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I. M. Pei & Partners, National Gallery of Art East Building Design Team. Study for space-frame node, 15 March 1971. Pen on tracing paper |
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Unfinished space frame from above, 25 July 1977. Photograph by Stewart Brothers |
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East Building of the National Gallery of Art shortly after it opened in June 1978. Photograph by Dennis Brack/Black Star |
Exhibition Information | Introduction | Building Design | The Atrium | Images