International Hotel, Idlewild (JFK) Airport, 1958 *

Artist/Designer: Dorothy Draper

Project Location: New York, United States

Figure 1: Varney, Carleton. In the Pink: Dorothy Draper, America's Most Fabulous Decorator (2012). Print. ( Source | Photographer: Carleton Varney )

Style/Period(s):
Modern

Primary Material(s):
Fabric, Textile, Wood, Paint, Wall Paper

Function(s):
Hospitality

Related Website(s):

See Why Dorothy Draper Is America's Most Fabulous Interior Decorator | Accessed : October 1, 2018

Time Capsule: Idlewild Airport, 1961 | Accessed : October 1, 2018

The story of how Idlewild Airport was renamed for John F. Kennedy | Accessed : October 1, 2018

Significant Date(s):
20th Century

Additional Information:
Publications/Texts in Print:

Draper, Dorothy. Decorating is Fun!: How to Be Your Own Decorator. New York: Pointed Leaf Press, 2006.
Lewis, Adam and Jeremiah Goodman. The Great Lady Decorators: the Women who Defined Interior Design, 1870-1955. New York: Rizzoli, 2010.
Varney, Carleton. The Draper Touch: the High Life & High Style of Dorothy Draper. New York: Shannongrove Press, 1988.
Varney, Carleton. In the Pink: Dorothy Draper, America's Most Fabulous Decorator. New York: Pointed Leaf Press, 2006.

Building Address: John F. Kennedy International Airport Queens, NY 11430

Significant Dates: Construction Finished 1958

Supporting Staff/ Designers: N/A

Tags: Geometry, Mid-Century Modern, Modern, Mondrian, Red, Modern-Baroque

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