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Chrysler Building - New York, N.Y. Art Print
by Richard Krebs
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Chrysler Building - New York, N.Y. art print by Richard Krebs. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco style skyscraper located on the East Side of Manhattan, New York City, at the corner of 42nd Street and... more
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Artist's Description
The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco style skyscraper located on the East Side of Manhattan, New York City, at the corner of 42nd Street and Lexington Ave., in Midtown. At 1046 feet in height the building was the world's tallest for only 11 months before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building.
In the 1920's New York City was undergoing a boom and surpassed London, England as the world's largest city. This prompted a building boom as numerous skyscrapers were constructed in New York City. During this period the Art Deco style was very popular in Manhattan, although that style lasted only a few years.
The Chrysler building was designed by architect William Van Alen and originally planned to be 40 stories in height. After three changes the design ended up with 68 stories. The owner, Walter Chrysler, head of the Chrysler Automotive Corporation, directed several additions to the exterior of the building that distinguished its appearance, and the architect, Van Alen, inspir...
About Richard Krebs
Photography is one of my main passions in life. I love photographing anything I see that is beautiful, unusual or special. I enjoy shooting nature, landscape, landmarks, animals, architecture and anything else I see that strikes me as worthy of a camera shot. I especially enjoy travel photography and have been fortunate to have seen many wonderful places in this incredible world of ours. I hope that you will find my work worthy of hanging in your residence or office and enjoy it as much as I have enjoyed presenting it to you. Any comments are always appreciated. You may also follow me at: https://www.facebook.com/RichardKrebs131 richard-krebs.pixels.com twitter:...
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Robert VanDerWal
Very Well Seen In Contrast to These Surrounding Buildings!!!
Richard Krebs replied:
Thank you, Robert.