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Rethinking the East and West

The central figure in Luigi Persico’s Genius of America was removed in 1958 when the portico was demolished to make way for the new east front extension.

The central figure in Luigi Persico’s Genius of America was removed in 1958 when the portico was demolished to make way for the new east front extension.

 

The central figure in Luigi Persico’s Genius of America was removed in 1958 when the portico was demolished to make way for the new east front extension.

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