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- Alvin Ailey
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- The WWW Virtual Library: History of Art
- Thirteen – Sunday Arts
- UC Berkeley – Art History Resources
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Category Archives: 9/22 Assignment
Video of Peace Fountain
I took a video of the Peace Fountain, near the Church of St. John the Divine. It primarily depicts the archangel Michael (not Gabriel, as I accidentally stated in the clip) slaughtering Satan, but also contains nine giraffes, a crab, … Continue reading
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Video Assignment
I wasn’t aware that we needed to know the artist of the sculpture/statue that we chose… I just thought we needed to pick a piece of artwork that we liked. I’ll redo the assignment if this isn’t acceptable, but here … Continue reading
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Alice in Wonderland by Margaretta and Alexis
We chose to look at the sculpture of Alice in Wonderland, which can be found at East 74th St -north of the Central Park Water Conservatory. Standing at 11 feet, it has become one of the most popular works of … Continue reading
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9/22 Assignment: The Happy Prince
I forgot how to co-author it, but I did this assignment with Xiang. Sorry for the delay and the continued delay but I’m having problems exporting all the files from my phone to the computer because two other interviews were … Continue reading
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The Alamo
No, “The Alamo” does not refer to the fort that a ragtag group of Texans made their last stand in. It’s actually a sculpture shaped like a cube that has its axis of rotation on a single corner, made by … Continue reading
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Life Underground
Scattered throughout the 14th street and 8th avenue New York City subway station lie over 100 miniature bronze-cast figures in various poses and actions. Created by Tom Otterness and commissioned by the MTA of New York Arts For Transit Program … Continue reading
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The Happy Prince
For my project I worked with Kevin Lin and we found a statue on the parks website named The Happy Prince. I choose this statue because I never knew it existed even though I walk past it on my way … Continue reading
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hello, kitty!
so I chose to do Tom Sachs’ statue of Sanrio’s Hello Kitty very far in advance because it’s an amazing and unique work of art. it sits in a public setting, is huge, and , according to Sachs’, was chosen … Continue reading
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9/22-9/29 Bronx Yankee stadium mural.
I chose to do a video on public art in the Bronx on 157th st based on the old Yankee stadium and a couple of deceased (Hall of fame) Yankee baseball players. This mural is a tribute to famous Yankee … Continue reading
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9/22 Assignment
I randomly came upon the Hello Kitty statue that is part of Tom Sach’s Bronze Collection. The Hello Kitty has a foam core, is set in bronze and is painted white, while maintaining its iconic Hello Kitty look. I took this … Continue reading
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