Tightrope Walker (sculpture)
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Sculpture in Manhattan, New York, U.S.
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Artist | Kees Verkade |
Year | 1979 (1979) |
Type | Sculpture |
Medium | Bronze |
Location | New York City, New York, United States |
Coordinates | 40°48′27″N 73°57′38″W / 40.807533°N 73.960666°W / 40.807533; -73.960666 |
Tightrope Walker (sometimes Tight Rope Walker)[1] is an outdoor bronze sculpture by Dutch artist Kees Verkade, installed on Columbia University's Revson Plaza in Upper Manhattan, New York City, in 1979.[2] The work commemorates General William J. Donovan and depicts one figure standing atop another as he tightrope walks.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Life Force - Public Outdoor Sculpture at Columbia". Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ "Tight Rope Walkers - Public Outdoor Sculpture at Columbia". Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ "Flying Horses, Tightrope Walkers and Other Campus Icons". Columbia Law School. 1977-11-28. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
External links
- Media related to Tightrope Walker by Kees Verkade at Wikimedia Commons
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