New York City, Manhattan, Columbus Circle
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Source : Wikipédia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus_Circle
Columbus Circle, named for Christopher Columbus, is a major landmark and point of attraction in the New York City borough of Manhattan, located at the intersection of Eighth Avenue, Broadway, Central Park South (West 59th Street), and Central Park West, at the southwest corner of Central Park. It is the point from which all official distances from New York City are measured. The name is also used for the neighborhood a few blocks around the circle in each direction. To the south of the circle lies Hell's Kitchen, also known as "Clinton", and the Theatre District, and to the north is the Upper West Side.
Completed in 1905 and renovated a century later, the circle was designed by William P. Eno – a businessman who pioneered many early innovations in road safety and traffic control – as part of Frederick Law Olmsted's vision for Central Park, which included a "Grand Circle" at the Merchants' Gate, its most important Eighth Avenue entrance.
The monument at the center of Columbis Circle, created by Italian sculptor Gaetano Russo, was erected as part of New York's 1892 commemoration of the 400th anniversary of Columbus' landing in the Americas. Constructed with funds raised by Il Progresso, a New York City-based Italian-language newspaper, the monument consists of a marble statue of Columbus atop a 70-foot (21 m) granite rostral column decorated with bronze reliefs representing Columbus' ships: the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa María. Its pedestal features an angel holding a globe.
Renovations to the circle completed in 2005 included new water fountains by WET, of Fountains of Bellagio fame; wooden benches; and plantings encircling the monument. The inner circle measures approximately 36,000 square feet (3,300 m2), and the outer circle is approximately 148,000 square feet (13,700 m2). The redesign, by the Olin Partnership of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was the recipient of the 2006 American Society of Landscape Architects’ General Design Award Of Honor.
FRENCH :
Columbus Circle est l'un des principaux lieux d'attraction de New York. Columbus Circle se situe à l'intersection de Broadway, de Central Park West, de Central Park South et de la Huitième Avenue, à l'angle sud-ouest de Central Park. La place a été baptisée en l'honneur de Christophe Colomb. Une statue de l'explorateur en domine le centre.
Time Warner Center, le siège du conglomérat de médias Time Warner, se trouve sur la partie ouest du Columbus Circle, sur le site de l'ancien New York Coliseum. Sur la partie nord de Columbus Circle se trouve le Trump International Hotel and Tower, sur la partie nord-est le Merchant's Gate to Central Park.
Dans un rayon d'un kilomètre de Columbus Circus se trouvent le Lincoln Center, l'American Museum of Natural History, le Plaza Hotel près de Grand Army Plaza et Times Square. Au sud de Columbus Circle se trouvent les quartiers de Hell's Kitchen et de Midtown, au nord le quartier du Upper West Side.
Rules of Six
Image by Aranda\Lasch
PROJECT:
Rules of Six
PHOTO CREDIT:
Aranda\Lasch
commissioned by the Museum of Modern Art for the exhibition Design and the Elastic Mind, curated by Paola Antonelli
New York, NY, USA
2008
Rules of Six
Image by Aranda\Lasch
PROJECT:
Rules of Six
PHOTO CREDIT:
Aranda\Lasch
commissioned by the Museum of Modern Art for the exhibition Design and the Elastic Mind, curated by Paola Antonelli
New York, NY, USA
2008
Rules of Six
Image by Aranda\Lasch
Installation
Rules of Six
commissioned by the Museum of Modern Art for the exhibition Design and the Elastic Mind, curated by Paola Antonelli
Aranda\Lasch
New York, NY, USA
2008
photo by Dave Cooksey
OFFICIAL LAUNCH on OCTOBER 1, 2008!
Image by AMERICAN ARTIST BEN MURPHY
After an insane summer (and a fall that promises not to slow down), I'm taking the month of September off to add finishing touches to my website before I start going full bore on my artwork.
The official launch of my site will bring new artwork, regular interviews with other artists, new t-shirts / prints for purchase, and regular updates on cool stuff from the worlds of art, fashion, design, politics... if you want to stay in-the-know, just sign up for email updates...
Until October, take care! -B
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