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Civic Sculpture in Manhattan
Edmund Vincent Gillon shot thousands of photographs documenting New York’s architecture and public art from the 1970s to the 1990s. Among Gillon’s rolls, his keen eye for civic sculpture stands out. Admire this set of memorable monuments, part of the Museum of the City of New York’s collection:
Red Cube
Isamu Noguchi's "Red Cube," ca. 1970.
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Sweden House
"Atlas" in front of the International Building at Rockefeller Center, ca. 1976.
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Robert Burns Monument
Bronze statue of Robert Burns, Central Park, ca. 1976.
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Firemen's Memorial
"Courage," part of the Firemen's Memorial sculptural group in Riverside Park, ca. 1976.
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Firemen's Memorial
"Duty," part of the Firemen's Memorial sculptural group in Riverside Park, ca. 1976.
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William Shakespeare Monument
William Shakespeare monument, Central Park, ca. 1975.
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Louis Kossuth Monument
Louis Kossuth monument, Riverside Park, ca. 1976.
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Giuseppe Garibaldi Monument
Giuseppe Garibaldi monument, Washington Square Park, ca. 1975.
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Benjamin Franklin Statue
Statue of Benjamin Franklin at Printing House Square, ca. 1975.
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Morgan Library & Museum
Lioness statue at the Morgan Library, ca. 1976.
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King Jagiello Monument
King Jagiello monument, Central Park, ca. 1976.
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Peter Cooper Monument
Peter Cooper monument, Cooper Square, ca. 1975.
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Statue of Liberty
Rear view of the Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island, ca. 1975.
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