| Tony
Rosenthal
"Alamo", 1967
Painted CorTen Steel
15 x 15 x 15 feet
Collection: City of New York
Astor Place Traffic Island
Lafayette Street at 8th Street
© Tony Rosenthal/Licensed by VAGA,
New York, NY
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.
Tony
Rosenthal "Alamo", 1967 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.
Smithsonian
American Art Museum Art Inventories Catalog Entry
NYC
Press Release Regarding Restoration of Alamo in 2005
New
York City Department of Parks & Recreation
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