Category Archives: 9/29 Assignment

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 →

Things to consider: 1. Framing (do not cut the head) 2. Timing (why are we still looking at him?) 3. Information (Do we want to hear all of this?) 4. roles (Do I interview and film at the same time?) … Continue reading →

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 →

Bernard Rosenthal had this monolithic sculpture placed in the busy center of Astor Place in lower Manhattan in 1967. Named by his wife after the appearance of the Alamo mission, it sits right outside of Cooper Union, surely a testament … Continue reading →

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 →

Manolo Valdes, Dama II, click for video. This sculpture by Manolo Valdes is one of 16 lining the streets of Broadway from Columbus Circle to 166th St. Most of the installations are of big female heads with blank faces and … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →