The AT&T Building Exemplifies Postmodernism
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Arts and Culture Series
- Categories: Architecture
- Subcategories: Architects
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: New York City
- Date: 1978
Article abstract: Philip Johnson’s ironic, neoclassical design for a corporate headquarters made an avant-garde alternative to modernism a new path for American architecture.
Summary of Event
The American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) building in New York was the breakthrough project of architect Philip Johnson. Despite a long career, Johnson had become an architect of corporate skyscrapers only after he formed his partnership with John Burgee in 1968. In 1978, he was one of America’s most influential architects; his prominence resulted from his...
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