If you've read any of my books on Alexander Hamilton, you know I'm a fanatic about primary sources. So when I started to research Central Park, one of my first…
Roth, Mother Goose. Central Park. Photo copyright © 2020 Dianne L. Durante Date: 1938Sculptor: Frederick George Richard RothMedium & size: Granite, lifesize.Location: Central Park near East Drive at 72nd St.,…
Date: 1994 Sculptor: Jesus Ygnacio DominguezMedium & size: Bronze, life-size, on a black granite pedestal. Location (usually): Central Park, 90th Street and the East Drive. Jesus Ygnacio Dominguez, Fred Lebow,…
Sculptor: Sally James Farnham. Pedestal: Clarke and Rapuano. Dedicated: 1921; relocated and rededicated 1951. Medium and size: Bronze (13.5 feet), granite pedestal (20.3 feet). Location: Central Park South at Avenue…
Available in print & ebook, from Amazon (scroll to From the Publisher for page samples) Available from other stores via Ingram (9781088217214 print, 9781088217290 ebook) 6x9"; 189 pp.; 203 color…
Date: 1939 Sculptor: Richmond BartheMedium & size: Granite shaft with seat on one side; sunken medallion with profile portrait.. Location: Outer wall of Central Park, facing Fifth Ave. at 101st…
Duke Ellington Date: 1997 Sculptor: Robert GrahamMedium & size: Location: Northeast corner of Central Park (Fifth Ave. and 110th St.). Robert Graham, Duke Ellington, 1997. Fifth Avenue at 110th St.…
Given the size of Central Park, it was obvious to engineer Egbert Ludovicus Viele that roads would have to be built across it for use by commercial traffic. In his…
Date: 1876 Sculptor: Giovanni Turini. Granite pedestal by F. Matriati. Medium & size: Bronze, over lifesize. Location: Central Park, West Drive near West 66th St. Turini, Mazzini, 1876. Photo copyright…
Egyptian Obelisk, a.k.a. "Cleopatra's Needle" Date: created ca. 1461 BC; dedicated in Central Park 1881Medium & size: Granite, 71 feet high, 18 feet on each side; later base and steps…