Edward Meshekoff
Edward Meshekoff (1917 in Bronx, New York City – 2010) was an American artist, illustrator and designer.[1]
He was a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, Meshekoff worked and lived in both Los Angeles and New York City.[2][1]
In 1957 Meshekoff designed a pair of mosaic map murals of New York City's five boroughs, which were installed on the walls of a newly built Information Center located in a traffic island in the center of Times Square (in more recent years, the building has served as an NYPD police substation.)[3][4][1] As of 2016, Meshekoff's mosaic maps are scheduled for restoration and relocation to a yet-to-be determined new location.[5][1]
His commissions included the design of a children's playroom aboard the SS United States,[1][6] illustrations for a 1952 children's book, The Little Car That Wanted a Garage,[1] as well as wall murals,[2] and decorative design elements such as a sculpted overdoor sailing ship.[7] Edward worked with Philip Johnson on larger projects including; The south building of Lincoln Center, formerly known as The NY State Theater (home to NYC Ballet) and The Kreeger Museum. He was commissioned by other notable architects including Alfred Easton Poor.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Dunlap, David (9 March 2016). "Beloved Anachronisms, Times Square Mosaics of the City May Be Preserved". New York Times. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Murals, Panel Beautify Now Ohrbach Store". Los Angeles Times. 12 December 1948. ProQuest 165882746.
- ^ "Completion is Near for City's Information Center in Times Square". New York Times. 14 November 1957. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ Yakas, Ben (11 December 2010). "Times Square NYC Map Mosaic Mislabeled". Gothamist. Archived from the original on 6 November 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ Southall, Ashley (17 February 2016). "Makeover Set for Police Building at Heart of a Sleeker Times Square". New York Times. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Successful Symposium and Annual Meeting in NYC". SS United States Conservancy. 3 June 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ Willmann, John (1 July 1978). "A Sailing Ship Over the Door Sets This House Apart". Washington Post. Retrieved 10 March 2016.