Drawer Pull
Philip Johnson
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 29 x 22.6 cm (11 7/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.9793
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Philip Johnson · 1855–present
Philip Johnson (1906–2005) was an American architect and art patron who became one of the most influential and controversial figures in twentieth-century architecture. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he studied philosophy at Harvard before turning to architecture, co-curating the landmark 1932 "Modern Architecture: International Exhibition" at the Museum of Modern Art that introduced the International St...