Sunday, July 24, 2011

Some of My Favourite Sculptures, from outside of Chicago..

George Washington - by John Quincy Adams Ward..
Location: Federal Hall National Memorial..

Statue of Freedom, by Thomas Crawford..
US Capitol Bldg., Washington DC..

Chief Washakie - by Dave McGary..
Location: National Statutory Hall, US Capitol Bldg., Washington DC..

American Merchant Marines Memorial..
By Marisol Escobar [ Dedicated 1991]
Location: Battery Park, NY City..
The bronze sculpture was inspired by an actual photograph taken by Greman attackers as the American marines clung to their sinking vessel..

The River - by Aristide Maillol..
[Began 1938-39.. Completed: 1943../ Lead]
Location: MOMA, NY City..

Charging Bull, by Arturo Di Modica..
Installed following the 1987 stock market crash as a symbol of the "strength and power of the American people".. by the sculptor [it was the artist's idea, not the city's..]

Knotted Gun, by Carl Fredrik Reutersward..
Gift of Luxembourg to United Nations..
Location: United Nations Plaza..

Red Cube by Isamu Noguchi..
Location: In front of HSBC bldg. on Broadway, NY City..

Echo - by Jaume Plensa..
Location: Madison Square Park, NY City..

Bend of Mind..By Tony Cragg ..
Bronze/ 2005..
Location: Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park..
Grand Rapids, Michigan..

Horizon - by Steinunn Thorarinsdottir..
Location: Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park..

RELATED LINKS..
Federal Hall National Memorial..
Statue of Freedom, by Thomas Crawford..
National Statutory Hall, US Capitol Bldg., Washington DC..
MOMA Sculpture Garden..
Sculptors at United Nations Plaza.
Bend of Mind..By Tony Cragg ..
Horizon - by Steinunn Thorarinsdottir..

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