Sophie Kressler
BA Honors | Art History
BIO
I am a senior from Rumson, NJ studying art history with a minor in digital marketing. My favorite art period is Modern Art, which influenced my choice in topic for this thesis project. I hope to have a career in art business, particularly in working in client development or client relations management, so I am excited to begin working at Gagosian in New York after graduation! Outside of school and work, I have been on the Notre Dame Women’s Boxing team for four years, and I love spending time at home by the beach with friends and family.
THESIS ABSTRACT
Antonio Sant’Elia: The Father of Modern Architecture
My thesis examines the work of Antonio Sant’Elia of the Futurist movement, with particular attention paid to his project La Città Nuova. I attempt to prove the historical importance of his legacy and recast him as a leader in his field and a founder of modern architecture. Sant’Elia died in World War I before most of his work could be realized, but hundreds of his preserved drawings prove him to be innovative and an avid appreciator of the marvels of modern technology.
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La città nuova airplane and railroad station, with cable cars and elevators on three street levels
Black ink, blue-black pencil on tracing paper | 50 x 39 cm | 1914.
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Terraced house with external elevators
Black ink, blue-black pencil on yellow paper | 32.5 x 24 cm | 1914
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La città nuova power station
Black, green, and red ink, black pencil on paper | 31 x 20.5 cm | 1914
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Design for the new cemetery in Monza, perspective view
Black and blue ink on paper | 76.5 x 88.6 cm | 1911-1912
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