Rockefeller Center, New York (from 1931) Photos

Rockefeller Center is a complex of buildings, landscaping and Art Deco artwork built from 1931 on by The Associated Architects. The GE (aka RCA) Building (1933) (69 floors) is considered the centerpiece of the complex. The 14 buildings include 1270 Avenue of the Americas (1931), GE Building (1933), International Building (1935), Time-Life Building (1937), Associated Press Building (1938), Simon & Schuster Building (1939), Eastern Airlines Building (1940), & Manufacturers Hanover Building (1952). Artist who created the artwork include Lee Lawrie & Paul Manship plus Alfred Janniot, Attilio Piccirilli, Rene Paul Chambellan, Carl Paul Jennewein & Isamu Noguchi. Radio City Music Hall is part of the Center but by architect Edward Durell Stone.

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GE (aka RCA) Building (1933) (69 floors) at Rockefeller Center. Architect: The Associated Architects.	Facade of GE Building in Rockefeller Center.	Wisdom relief (1934) by Lee Lawrie on GE Building of Rockefeller Center.	Wisdom & Knowledge Shall Be The Stability Of Thy Times (1934) relief by Lee Lawrie on GE Building of Rockefeller Center.

Art Deco figure of woman representing light by Lee Lawrie on GE Building of Rockefeller Center.	Art Deco figure of man representing sound by Lee Lawrie on GE Building of Rockefeller Center.	Prometheus sculpture (1934) by Paul Manship at Rockefeller Center Skating Rink.	Prometheus over summer garden at Rockefeller Center.

Prometheus over ice skaters at Rockefeller Center.	Prometheus over ice skating rink at Rockefeller Center.	Flags lining Rockefeller Center ice rink.	Flags lining Rockefeller Center.

First human Youth made from clay by Prometheus sculpted by Paul Manship at Rockefeller Center.	First human Maiden made from clay by Prometheus sculpted by Paul Manship at Rockefeller Center.	Fountainhead figures (c1935) by Rene Paul Chambellan in Channel Gardens of Rockefeller Center.	Channel Gardens of Rockefeller Center decorated for Christmas.

Walkway through Rockefeller Center.	Doorway of Anthropologie Building at 40 Rockefeller Plaza.	Mercury relief (1933) by Lee Lawrie at Rockefeller Plaza.	Sowing Seeds of Good Citizenship relief (1933) by Lee Lawrie at Rockefeller Plaza.

Horn of plenty relief at Rockefeller Plaza.	Commerce & Industry with Caduceus symbolic relief by Attilio Piccirilli at Rockefeller Plaza.	Friendship of France & United States relief (c1934) by Alfred Janniot over entrance to La Maison Francaise of Rockefeller Center (610 Fifth Ave.).	Detail of allegorical figures on Friendship of France & United States relief by Alfred Jannoit over entrance to La Maison Francaise of Rockefeller Center.

British Coat of Arms by Carl Paul Jennewein & Piccirilli Brothers over doors of British Empire Building of Rockefeller Center (620 Fifth Ave.).	Industries of the British Commonwealth sculpture group (1933) by Carl Paul Jennewein over doors of British Empire Building of Rockefeller Center (620 Fifth Ave.).	Four continents relief section of Purpose of the International Building at Rockefeller Plaza.	American eagle democracy relief section of Purpose of the International Building at Rockefeller Plaza.

Progress with winged horse Pegasus & eagle relief by Lee Lawrie & Alex Mascetti at W. 49th St. entrance of Rockefeller Plaza.	News sculpture (1940) by Isamu Noguchi on Associated Press Building (50 Rockefeller Plaza).	Atlas sculpture (1937) by Lee Lawrie at Rockefeller Center on Fifth Ave.	Atlas sculpture (1937) by Lee Lawrie at Rockefeller Center on Fifth Ave.

Atlas sculpture (1937) by Lee Lawrie at Rockefeller Center on Fifth Ave.