Frelinghuysen Morris House & Studio
The Frelinghuysen Morris House & Studio is a Bauhaus-inspired Modernist structure. The design of the 1929 studio was influenced by that of the Paris studio where George L.K. Morris studied under Fernand Léger. The house was added to the studio in 1940-1941 and was designed with Morris' guidance to reflect currents in modern architecture. Morris was a founding member of the American Abstract Artists (AAA) in 1936. His wife, Suzy Frelinghuysen, was also an active member of the AAA and an acclaimed opera singer in the late 1940s. Throughout this uniquely designed house and studio are works by Frelinghuysen and Morris, as well as by their colleagues and Cubist contemporaries, including Picasso, Braque, Léger and Gris. These dramatic murals, paintings and sculptures are displayed in the home just as they were during the artists' lifetimes.
Regional Events
Kykuit Closes for the Season,
11/02/08
Tarrytown,
New York
Kykuit, the estate that served as home to four generations of Rockefellers, closes to visitors for the season on Sunday, November 2. The estate includes a six-story stone house, expansive terraced gardens, art galleries, outdoor sculpture, commanding Hudson River views, and much more.
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