Read more about the article Thomas Paine in Morristown, N.J.
Georg John Lober, Thomas Paine, 1950. Burnham Park, Morristown, NJ. Photo copyright © 2019 Dianne L. Durante

Thomas Paine in Morristown, N.J.

The sculpture Artist: Georg John LoberDate: 1955Material & size: Bronze, over life-size; granite pedestalLocation: Burnham Park, Morristown, New Jersey, just off Washington Street at Colonial Road. These views of the…

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Read more about the article Atlas at Rockefeller Center
Lee Lawrie, Atlas, 1937. Rockefeller Center. Photo copyright © 2019 Dianne L. Durante

Atlas at Rockefeller Center

Lee Lawrie, Atlas, 1937. Rockefeller Center. Photo copyright © 2019 Dianne L. Durante Sculptor: Lee Lawrie. Dedicated: 1937. Medium and size: Overall 45 feet; bronze figure (15 feet) with armillary…

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The Vessel at Hudson Yards

What a photogenic structure! I meant to include a collage of photos for this week's Sunday Recommendations, but choosing was too difficult - so here's a collection of 18 photos…

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Sheep Meadow and Tavern on the Green, Central Park

Olmsted and Vaux slated the area in the southwest corner of Central Park for one of the required features of the Central Park competition: a military practice ground. Calvert Vaux…

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