Additional Photo and Website Resources for “The Artists of Radio City Music Hall.”

Melissa Anne Graf

Jan 4, 2021

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The Roxy Suite in Radio City Music Hall is furnished with Art Deco designs by Donald Deskey. — Source: dtxmcclain via pinterest.ca profile. The Roxy Suite in Radio City Music Hall, furnished by Donald Deskey.

Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art via pinterest.ca profile. A chrome, glass and metal table lamp, exemplar of Donald Deskey’s style.

A closeup of Donald Deskey’s The History of Nicotine (The Life of Saint Nicotine.) — Source: Katherine Aguilera via pinterest.ca profile. A closeup of Donald Deskey’s The History of Nicotine (The Life of Saint Nicotine.)

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Source: Ellis Tuesday of ellistuesday.com via pinterest.ca profile. Edward Durell Stone’s architectural creation, Radio City Music Hall.

Source: Photographed by Pedro E. Guerrero, Daniel McCarthy Architect LLC via pinterest.ca profile. Edward Durell Stone in the Edward Durell Stone Townhouse.

Source: ypap.org via pinterest.ca profile. 2 Columbus Circle, as photographed in 1964 for Landmark West.

Source: VanityFair of vanityfair.com via pinterest.ca profile. The Rockettes lined up in costume on the Radio City Music Hall Stage.

Source: Walks of New York via pinterest.ca profile.

Source: Country Living Magazine via pinterest.ca profile. Roxy is credited with dreaming up the radiant sunrise stage.

Source: Photographed by Horvath. Federal Art Project, Photographic Division collection, circa 1920–1965. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Ruth Reeves and an assistant prepare paint.

Source: Smithsonian Open Access. Ruth Reeves’ design, entitled “Guitars and Cocktail Glasses,” for the carpeting of Radio City Music Hall.

Source: 1stDibs via pinterest.ca profile. The textile piece “The History of Theatre” by Ruth Reeves covers the back wall of Radio City Music Hall.

Source: Food52 via pinterest.ca profile. A piece of sample fabric showing “Lilies in the Air” by Marguerita Mergentime.

Source: Food52 of Food52.com & the Mergentime Family Archives via pinterest.ca profile. Portrait photograph of Marguerita Mergentime in the 1930s.

Source: Photographed by Michele Mallette-Sherman, via pinterest.ca profile. The fabric wall covering by Marguerita Mergentime acts as a lavish wallpaper for the Ladies Lounge.

Source: Photographed by Arnold Newman, PBase via pinterest.ca profile. Yasuo Kuniyoshi was a skilled in printmaking, photography and painting.

Source: Photographed by Evelyn Hofer, Danzinger Projects via pinterest.ca profile. Yasuo Kuniyoshi’s mural at Radio City Music Hall.

Source: Jones Architecture via pinterest.ca profile. “Maps of the World” by Witold Gordon is located in the first mezzanine.

Source: Iconic Facades Blogspot via pinterest.ca profile. “The History of Cosmetics” by Witold gordon for the Radio City Music Hall Ladies’ Lounge.

Source: H3 via pinterest.ca profile. The panther mural by Henry Billings is located in the Ladies Powder Room on the third floor of Radio City Music Hall.

Source: Photographed by Peter A. Juley & Son, Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery via the Smithsonian Institute. Photograph of Henry Billings.

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Source: H3 via pinterest.ca profile. “Wild West” by Eduard “Buk” Ulreich hangs above the sofa in the third level Men’s Lounge.

A painting by Eduard “Buk” Ulreich is seen in the background of this tear sheet of a vintage Dole advertisment. — Source: NW Ayer & Sons, incorporated Advertising Agency Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History via the Smithsonian Institute. A painting by Eduard “Buk” Ulreich is seen in the background of this tear sheet of a vintage Dole advertisment.

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Source: David Ohmer via flickr.com profile. “Song” medallion by Hildreth Meière.

Source: Steve Tatti via pinterest.ca profile. A close up of Hildreth Meière’s “Drama” medallion during a restoration.

Source: The New York Times (Vincent Tullo) via pinterest.ca profile. Brass bas-relief sculpture by Rene Paul Chambellan.

Source: Photographed by Paul Juley of Peter A. Juley & Son, Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery, via the Smithsonian Institute. Rene Paul Chambellan works in his studio.

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bronze plaques "Acts from vaudeville" by Rene Paul Chambellan, 1932 please do not use without permission

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Source: MSG via pinterest.ca profile. Louis Bouché’s vignettes are surrounded by mirrored pillars, slick black walls and diamond carpeting by Donald Deskey.

Photograph Archives of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. American artist Louis Bouché takes a cigar break. — Source: Photographed by Peter A. Juley & Son, via the Photograph Archives of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. American artist Louis Bouché takes a cigar break.

Source: H3 via pinterest.ca profile. Louis Bouché created a collection of images called “The Phantasmagoria of the Theater” for RCMH’s basement lounge.

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Source: City Room Blogs (New York Times) via pinterest.ca profile. “Men Without Women” by Stuart Davis.

Stuart Davis takes a moment for a cigarette break in front of a graphic sketch for “Pochade.” — Source: Photograph by Arnold Newman via the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Stuart Davis takes a moment for a cigarette break in front of a graphic sketch for “Pochade.”

Source: Photograph by Arnold Neuman for Britannica via pinterest.ca profile. William Zorach with his sculptures.

Source: William Zorach, Spirit of the Dance (plaster study), 1932,Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1968.154.6. A large, aluminum version of this study is on display in the Grand Lounge.

Source: Photographed by Peter A. Juley & Son via Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery. “Goose Girl” and Robert Laurent in his studio.

Aluminum statue “Goose Girl” by Robert Laurent at Radio City music Hall — Source: Photographed by Andreas Praefcke via WikiCommons. “Goose Girl” aluminum figure by Robert Laurent.

Source: Photographed by Andreas Praefcke via WikiCommons. “Eve” by Gwen Lux.

Source: Photographed by Peter A. Juley & Son via the Smithsonian American Art Museum . Gwen Lux working on a sculpture in her studio.

Ezra Winter’s study of “Quest for the Fountain of Youth” in preparation for the Radio City Music Hall mural. — Source: Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Ezra Winter’s oil, graphite and varnish study of ”Quest for the Fountain of Youth” in preparation for the Radio City Music Hall mural.

Source: Architectural Digest via pinterest.ca profile. “The Fountain of Youth” mural by Ezra Winter can be seen in the Main Foyer of RCMH atop the staircase.

Source: National Portrait Gallery via Smithsonian Open Access. Painted by George Davidson (1889–1965). Portrait of Ezra Augustus Winter.

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