Photo of collection object Prototype for Build the Town building blocks — Sutnar, Ladislav. Prototype for Build the Town building blocks, 1940-43. Painted wood, large block .1-.3: 1 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4" (4.4 x 7 x 7 cm) small block .4-.12: 2 x 3 x 3" (5.1 x 7.6 x 7.6 cm) wedge .13-.26: 2 1/2 x 2 7/8 x 1 1/2" (6.4 x 7.3 x 3.8 cm) large cone .27: 7 3/8 x 2" (18.7 x 5.1 cm) small cone .28-.29: 6 3/4" (17.1 cm). Gift of Ctislav Sutnar and Radoslav Sutnar, 173.2006.1-29. (Photo: MoMA)

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Prototype for Build the Town building blocks

1940-43

Ladislav Sutnar

American, born Bohemia (now Czech Republic). 1897–1976

Architecture & Design

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Sutnar, Ladislav
Classification: Design
Formatted Medium: Painted wood
Medium: painted, wood
Dimensions: large block .1-.3: 1 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4" (4.4 x 7 x 7 cm) small block .4-.12: 2 x 3 x 3" (5.1 x 7.6 x 7.6 cm) wedge .13-.26: 2 1/2 x 2 7/8 x 1 1/2" (6.4 x 7.3 x 3.8 cm) large cone .27: 7 3/8 x 2" (18.7 x 5.1 cm) small cone .28-.29: 6 3/4" (17.1 cm)
Departments: Architecture & Design
Accession Number: 173.2006.1-29
Credit Line: Gift of Ctislav Sutnar and Radoslav Sutnar

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