A New Collection Uncovers the Story of Maximilian Spell, a Holocaust Survivor Who Designed Iconic Buildings in North America, Died in Israel and Left a Huge Estate That Was Almost Thrown Away. And What Did John Lennon and Yoko Ono Do in One of the Buildings He Designed?
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A new collection uncovers the story of Maximilian Spell, a Holocaust survivor who designed iconic buildings in North America, died in Israel and left a huge estate that was almost thrown away. And what did John Lennon and Yoko Ono do in one of the buildings he designed?
The work of a forgotten Holocaust survivor and architect has come to light, thanks to the release of a collection of his papers.
Famous for designing the Jewish Museum Berlin and the Ground Zero project in New York, the architect has created dozens of…
An vivid celebration of the once-maligned, now revered artist’s life and work
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