Feb 15, 2019
Photojournalist Margaret Bourke-White taking a photo atop the Chrysler Building gargoyles in 1930. Bourke had her photo studio in the Chrysler Building. The eagle gargoyles were designed to resemble an actual Chrysler hood ornament. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Tap to purchase a fine-art print from our website. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ chryslerbuilding #artdeco #artdecoarchitecture #architecturalornament #gargoyle #gargoylehunters #nyc #midtown #empirestatebuilding #chrysler #nyc #urbanism #nychistory #margaretbourke #architecturalphotography #modernism #manhattan #skyscraper #skline #urbex #brooklyn #grandcentral #nycurbansim (at Chrysler Building) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt6m_abnvcQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bboc1kzf3j1h