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Bernard (Tony) Rosenthal, Alamo, 1967. Astor Place, Manhattan. Photo: Ajay Suresh / Wikipedia
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History of Outdoor Sculpture in NYC, 14: Conclusion

About this series This occasional series of blog posts highlights the most important of the outdoor sculptures in New York City and provides some historical and art-historical context. This is…

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April 5, 2022
Read more about the article History of Outdoor Sculpture in NYC, 13: post-WW1 sculptures (military, arts, & more)
Nina Saemondsson (or Seimondsson or Saemundsson), Spirit of Achievement, ca. 1930-31. Photo copyright © 2007 Dianne L. Durante
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History of Outdoor Sculpture in NYC, 13: post-WW1 sculptures (military, arts, & more)

About this series This occasional series of blog posts will highlight the most important of the outdoor sculptures in New York City and provide some historical and art-historical context. To…

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March 29, 2022
Read more about the article History of Outdoor Sculpture in NYC, 12: post-WW1 sculptures (animals, politicians)
Anna Hyatt Huntington, sculptures at the Hispanic Society of America, 1927-1936: Cid and Spanish animals. Photo copyright © 2019 Dianne L. Durante
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History of Outdoor Sculpture in NYC, 12: post-WW1 sculptures (animals, politicians)

About this series This occasional series of blog posts will highlight the most important of the outdoor sculptures in New York City and provide some historical and art-historical context. To…

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March 22, 2022
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Daniel Chester French, Marquis de Lafayette. Dedicated 1917. Photo copyright (c) Dianne L. Durante
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History of Outdoor Sculpture in NYC, 11: Daniel Chester French

About this series This occasional series of blog posts will highlight the most important of the outdoor sculptures in New York City and provide some historical and art-historical context. To…

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March 15, 2022
Read more about the article History of Outdoor Sculpture in NYC, 10: Frederick MacMonnies
Frederick MacMonnies, Bacchante, 1894 (MetMuseum.org) and Horse Tamers, Prospect Park (Photos copyright © 2019 Dianne L. Durante and 1902 magazine illustration).
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History of Outdoor Sculpture in NYC, 10: Frederick MacMonnies

About this series This occasional series of blog posts will highlight the most important of the outdoor sculptures in New York City and provide some historical and art-historical context. To…

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March 8, 2022
Read more about the article History of Outdoor Sculpture in NYC, 9: Augustus Saint Gaudens
By Augustus Saint Gaudens: Diana, 1891 (Madison Square Garden). Shaw Memorial, 1897 (Boston Common). Photos from Wikipedia: MetMuseum.org and CarpTrash
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History of Outdoor Sculpture in NYC, 9: Augustus Saint Gaudens

About this series This occasional series of blog posts will highlight the most important of the outdoor sculptures in New York City and provide some historical and art-historical context. To…

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February 22, 2022
Read more about the article History of Outdoor Sculpture in NYC, 8: John Quincy Adams Ward
John Quincy Adams Ward, Alexander Lyman Holley, 1890.
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History of Outdoor Sculpture in NYC, 8: John Quincy Adams Ward

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February 2, 2022
Read more about the article History of Outdoor Sculpture in NYC, 7: Allegorical and mythological figures through 1918
Piccirilli, Firemen's Memorial, 1913. Riverside Park. Photo copyright © 2015 Dianne L. Durante
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History of Outdoor Sculpture in NYC, 7: Allegorical and mythological figures through 1918

The earliest allegorical figures in NYC This post is available as a video at https://youtu.be/S19TXv1au_M. Allegorical figures represent abstract concepts such as Justice, Liberty, Fortune, Time, or Melancholy. Typically they’re…

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January 27, 2022
Read more about the article History of Outdoor Sculpture in NYC, 6: the Arts, before 1918
Friedrich Beer, Washington Irving, 1885. In front of Washington Irving High School, 40 Irving Place at East 17th St.
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History of Outdoor Sculpture in NYC, 6: the Arts, before 1918

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December 21, 2021
Read more about the article History of Outdoor Sculpture in NYC, 5: Businessmen
John Quincy Adams Ward, Alexander Lyman Holley, 1890.
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History of Outdoor Sculpture in NYC, 5: Businessmen

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December 7, 2021