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I.M. Pei. By Matthew Arnold. I.M. Pei. I.M. Pei was born in 1917. “Pei has remained a Modernist throughout his career.” -Gerald Brommer In 1935 he studied at MIT. Things that happened in his life: 1917 America joined World War 1 1982 First artificial Heart plant
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I.M. Pei By Matthew Arnold
I.M. Pei • I.M. Pei was born in 1917. • “Pei has remained a Modernist throughout his career.” -Gerald Brommer • In 1935 he studied at MIT. • Things that happened in his life: • 1917 America joined World War 1 • 1982 First artificial Heart plant • 1961 First man orbited the earth.
Buildings • The Texas Commerce Tower • The John Fitzgerald Building • West Wing of the Museum of Fine Arts • Addition to the Louvre • The Bank of China
East Wing, National Gallery Would you be surprised to know that this building is flooded with natural light? All of the sides are different. Some have all windows and other none.
References Brommer, Gerald. Discovering Art History. Worchester, Massachusetts: Davis Publications, 1928. “About Ieoh Ming Pei” The Pritzker Architecture Prize. http://www.pritzkerprize.com/pei.htm