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Simon Bolivar, Central Park

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…

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Getting More Enjoyment from Sculpture You Love

Available in print & ebook, from Amazon, and from other stores via Ingram (9781088217214 print, 9781088217290 ebook) 6x9"; 189 pp.; 203 color illustrations. Henry Kirke Brown, George Washington, dedicated 1856,…

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Arthur Brisbane, Central Park

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…

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Duke Ellington, Central Park

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.…

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Read more about the article The Bridges of Central Park
Spur Rock Arch (destroyed). Photo: Victor Prevost, 1862

The Bridges of Central Park

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…

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Mazzini, Central Park

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…

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Read more about the article Favorite Photos from 2019
Sunrise in Fort Myers, waiting to catch the ferry to Key West.

Favorite Photos from 2019

One of my hobbies is snapping photos as I take long walks around New York City ... and this year, in Chicago, Philadelphia, Memphis, and Florida as well. These are…

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Obelisk, Central Park

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…

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Osborn Gate, Central Park

William Church Osborn Memorial Playground Gateway Date: 1952 Sculptor: Paul ManshipMedium & size: Bronze with granite posts, 5.5 feet high, 8 feet wide. Location: Central Park, gateway to playground at…

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