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Theodore Roszak

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(1907-1981) First generation New York abstract expressionist artist

sculptor, painter, draughtsman

Theodore Roszak

  • Biography
  • Exhibitions
  • Drawing
  • Painting (1929-47)
  • Construction (1932-45)
  • Sculpture (1945-69)
  • Public Commission (1955-78)
  • Photogram (1932-41)
  • Lithography
  • Bibliography
  • Contact

Bell Tower for M.I.T. Chapel, 1955, Cambridge MA

Aluminum

Theodore Roszak was commissioned to design the bell tower for Eero Saarinen's non-denominational chapel at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge.

Commissioned for Eero Saarinen Chapel, MIT.

"M.I.T. Chapel & Spire", Time Magazine, 1955.

 

Bell Tower for M.I.T. Chapel, 1955, Cambridge MA

Aluminum

Theodore Roszak was commissioned to design the bell tower for Eero Saarinen's non-denominational chapel at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge.

Commissioned for Eero Saarinen Chapel, MIT.

"M.I.T. Chapel & Spire", Time Magazine, 1955.

 

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Roszak (right with hat) directing the workmen

Roszak (right with hat) directing the workmen

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MIT Chapel models

MIT Chapel models

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MIT Chapel Models

MIT Chapel Models

Small-Scale Model #1 For MIT Bell Tower, 1954

Small-Scale Model #1 For MIT Bell Tower, 1954

Paint on wood 

5 x 5 x 10.25 in

Collection: MIT List Visual Arts Center, Cambridge, MA. Gift of Mrs. Theodore Roszak (1982).

Small-Scale Model #4 For MIT Bell Tower, 1954

Small-Scale Model #4 For MIT Bell Tower, 1954

Paint on wood 

5 x 5 x 10.25 in

Collection: MIT List Visual Arts Center, Cambridge, MA. Gift of Mrs. Theodore Roszak (1982).

 

Model Of Bell For MIT Bell Tower, 1954

Model Of Bell For MIT Bell Tower, 1954

Paint on wood

2.5 x 4.5 in

Collection: MIT List Visual Arts Center, Cambridge, MA. Gift of Mrs. Theodore Roszak (1982).

(Working Drawing For MIT Bell Tower), 1953-55

(Working Drawing For MIT Bell Tower), 1953-55

ink and ink wash on paper 

11 in. x 8.5 in

Collection: MIT List Visual Arts Center, Cambridge, MA. Gift of Mrs. Theodore Roszak (1982).

(Working Drawing For MIT Bell Tower), 1953-55

(Working Drawing For MIT Bell Tower), 1953-55

ink and ink wash on paper 

9 in. x 8.5 in

Collection: MIT List Visual Arts Center, Cambridge, MA. Gift of Mrs. Theodore Roszak (1982).

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