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Architectural Design, December 1955

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Cover: The sculpture pavilion at Arnhem by G. Rietveld provided the excuse for Theo Crosby to show his favourite sculptures; they are the Warrior of Capestrano (a pro-Etruscan figure in the Villa Giulia, Rome), Canova’s Venus (Pitti Gallery, Florence), Kouros (archaic Greek from the Archeological Museum, Florence), and the Priestess Toui (wooden Egyptian figure in the Louvre, Paris).

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  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Theo Crosby
  • Year: 1955
  • Size: 235mm x 302mm

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Architectural Design, December 1955. Cover design by Theo Crosby
Architectural Design, December 1955. Cover design by Theo Crosby
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