Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, D.C., 1965–1968. Pencil and ink on illustration board, 34 × 40" (86.4 × 101.6 cm). Mies van der Rohe Archive, gift of the architect, MR6503.45. (Photo: MoMA)

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Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, D.C.

1965–1968

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

American, born Germany. 1886–1969

Architecture & Design

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig
Classification: Mies van der Rohe Archive
Formatted Medium: Pencil and ink on illustration board
Medium: pencil, ink, illustration, board
Dimensions: 34 × 40" (86.4 × 101.6 cm)
Departments: Architecture & Design
Accession Number: MR6503.45
Credit Line: Mies van der Rohe Archive, gift of the architect

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