Screen LibrarySculpture in Gotham : art and urban renewal in New York City /
Public sculpture is a big draw in today's cities. Nowhere is this more the case than in New York, where urban art has become synonymous with the municipal`brand', highlighting the metropolis as vibrant, creative, tolerant, orderly and, above all, safe. 'Sculpture in Gotham' tells...
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Reaktion Books,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2018. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
Public sculpture is a big draw in today's cities. Nowhere is this more the case than in New York, where urban art has become synonymous with the municipal`brand', highlighting the metropolis as vibrant, creative, tolerant, orderly and, above all, safe. 'Sculpture in Gotham' tells the story of how the City of New York became committed to public art patronage, beginning in the mid-1960s. In that moment of political turbulence, cultural activists and City officials for a time shifted away from traditional monuments, and joined forces to sponsor ambitious sculptural projects as an instrument for urban revitalization. |
| Carrier Form: | 287 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [229]-269) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781780239224 178023922X |
| Index Number: | NB235 |
| CLC: |
J331(712) J30-05 |
| Call Number: | J30-05/B674 |
| Contents: |
The Moses era -- Toward transience -- The economic development model -- The city of yes -- The authority of authorities -- Enrichment, affirmation, order. |