Hugh Ferriss
1889–1962
Introduction
Hugh Macomber Ferriss (July 12, 1889 – January 28, 1962) was an American architect, illustrator, and poet. He was associated with exploring the psychological condition of modern urban life, a common cultural enquiry of the first decades of the twentieth century. After his death a colleague said he 'influenced my generation of architects' more than any other man." Ferriss also influenced popular culture, for example Gotham City (the setting for Batman) and Kerry Conran's Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow.
Wikidata identifier
Q1634329
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Introduction
American architect.
Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, architect, architectural artist, theorist
ULAN identifier
500032704
Names
Hugh Ferriss, Hugh Ferris, Hugh Macomber Ferriss
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed April 16, 2024.
