BEING IN COLUMBUS CIRCLE IS MORE ABOUT THE PRESENT DAY PEOPLE THAN IT IS ABOUT THE HALF-TRUTH WE ALL KNOW ABOUT MR. COLUMBUS. IT IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE FILLED WITH BEAUTIFUL ART, ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE, TRAFFIC AND SIGHTS AND SOUNDS THAT LOVE SOAKING INTO US LIKE A SPONGE.
ONE THIS SPECIFIC DAY, THERE WAS A "CHILL" IN THE AIR, LITERALLY. I WAS CHILLING AND SO WERE THE PEOPLE IN THE CIRCLE, THE BOOKSTORE AND I EVEN SPOTTED 50 CENT THREE BLOCKS SOUTH ON 56TH AND 5TH AVE WITH THAT BIG ASS SMILE ON HIS FACE.
SO I BRING TO YOU, FOR YOU, MY DISCOVERIES OF THE DAY....STEVEN CHRISOTPHER COLUMBUS FOX STYLE. I'VE EVEN GONE SO FAR TO ADD MY LITTLE TWIST OF COLOR TO THE PHOTOS. ALL OF THEM ARE SYMBOLIC OF HOW I FELT ABOUT WHAT I WAS OBSERVING. ENJOY THE BLOG POSTS, BUT MOST OF ALL, ENJOY YOURSELF. LOVE, PEACE, AND EXPERIENCES.
STEVEN
10.24.2009
THE "WHIRL" AT THE BASE OF TRUMP INTERNATIONAL-COLUMBUS SQUARE
The globe, of course, is a symbol of internationality and Trump has always recognized that the importance of marketing his typical "luxury" projects internationally.
Thrown on this globe is a little "photoshopping" insinuating the glow that artist add to this "symbol of internationality". Priceless!
"ADAM AND EVE" BY FERNANDO BOTERO
In the lobby of the Time Warner center at Columbus Circle is a pair of statues by artist Fernando Botero, one of world's most popular and sought after contemporary artists. The figures in the photo are represented as rotund forms and exaggerated proportions, a style for which Botero is known. Each statue stands about 20 feet tall, is nude and is cast in bronze - the male is titled “Adam” and female “Eve”.
Born in Colombia in 1932, Botero became interested in painting at a very young age and has produced thousands of paintings; in the 1970s he began producing sculpture. Here is a good set of links on Botero and his work. At first, these statues caught me off guard due to their strategic placement in a public place. But it’s art, what else should one expect! Priceless!!!
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