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Wednesday, March 11, 2009



A Lipstick is worth a Hundred Words: The Lipstick Building

By Jessica M

The skyscraper located on Third Avenue near 53rd Street in midtown Manhattan has been known as “The Lipstick Building” since it opened in 1986. New Yorkers gave it that nickname because of its oval shape and its receding upper levels, which resemble an uncapped, swiveled-up lipstick tube. The architects Philip Johnson and John Burgee probably didn’t have lipstick in mind, but the nickname has stuck. Ironically, most of the building’s tenants aren’t connected with the beauty business: they’re law firms, financial companies, and so on. (Bernard Madoff occupied offices there until a few months ago, but that’s another story!)

Photo by Jessica M, with assistance from LCM

Labels: 40 Days and 40 Nights of Lip Service, Jessica's Reviews

posted by Annieytown @ 6:07 AM   4 Inspired Comments

4 Inspired Comments:

At 11:55 AM, Blogger Annieytown said...

Thanks J! I was so curious to see this building!!!!!!

 
At 4:21 PM, Blogger Siru said...

It's pretty to be a sky screeper.

juliet xxx

 
At 9:51 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Great photo!

 
At 1:47 AM, Anonymous Vanessa said...

Hi James! The photo is great. Even you were saying about the nickname of the building then I thought that the nick name is absolutely right. And architects Philip Johnson and John Burgee, they are genius for making this design. By the way post is nice.

 

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