Tony
Rosenthal
"Alamo", 1967
Painted CorTen Steel
15 x 15 x 15 feet
Collection: City of New York, Department of Parks and Recreation
Astor Place Traffic Island
Lafayette Street at 8th Street
© Tony Rosenthal/Licensed by VAGA,
New York, NY
Literature
Tony Rosenthal Art Inventories Catalog Entry, Smithsonian Museum of Art
Tony
Rosenthal "Alamo", 1967, was first installed
at Astor Place as part of Doris C. Freedman's "Sculpture
in Environment" installation, sponsored by the New
York City Administration of Recreation and Cultural
Affairs, and is most often referred
to as the "Astor Place Cube", the Monumental
15' Rotating Black CorTen Steel Cube, poised on its
tip. "Alamo" was the first permanent contemporary
outdoor Sculpture installed in the City of New York.
Tony
Rosenthal's "Alamo", 1967 was the recipient
of the Outstanding
Achievement Award, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Tony
Rosenthal's Alamo featured in 30 years of Public
Art in New York City The Public Art Fund
NYC
Press Release Regarding Restoration of Alamo in 2005
Tony Rosenthal discusses his life as an artist, including the Alamo in Web Interview
Selected Tony Rosenthal Cube Sculptures in Public and Private Collections
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