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"News" by Isamu Noguchi
Ink, gold gel pen, and water soluable graphite on location at 50 Rockefeller Plaza in NYC with the New York Urban Sketchers.
Noguchi was a famous artist and landscape architect, as well as being really well known for his mid century modern furniture. He was comissioned to do this bas relief sculpture for the building facade of what was once known as the Associated Press Building in the 30's. This is 10 tons of stainless steel. It is the largest stainless steel sculpture in the world.
He depicted five newsmen getting the scoop by camera, wire, telephone, teletype, and pen and paper. I think that if he did this today he would have to add a lot more devices!
Although there are more famous sculptures at Rock Plaza, this one is my favorite.
"News" by Isamu Noguchi
Ink, gold gel pen, and water soluable graphite on location at 50 Rockefeller Plaza in NYC with the New York Urban Sketchers.
Noguchi was a famous artist and landscape architect, as well as being really well known for his mid century modern furniture. He was comissioned to do this bas relief sculpture for the building facade of what was once known as the Associated Press Building in the 30's. This is 10 tons of stainless steel. It is the largest stainless steel sculpture in the world.
He depicted five newsmen getting the scoop by camera, wire, telephone, teletype, and pen and paper. I think that if he did this today he would have to add a lot more devices!
Although there are more famous sculptures at Rock Plaza, this one is my favorite.