Atlas Statue - New York, NY
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N 40° 45.533 W 073° 58.622
18T E 586346 N 4512494
The Art Deco statue of Atlas is located at 630 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.
Waymark Code: WMGG9D
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 03/02/2013
Views: 35
Opposite St. Patrick's Cathedral at the Fifth Avenue entrance to Rockefeller Center stands a colossal 15' high, 7 ton bronze sculpture of Atlas holding an 21' diameter armillary sphere composed of three interlocking rings. The sphere has images the twelve zodiac signs and has an axis pointing to the North Star. The Art Deco Atlas stands on a 9' high two tiered granite pedestal. The total height of the sculpture is 45 feet, as high as a four story building. The sculpture was created by Lee Oskar Lawrie in collaboration with Rene Paul Chambellan and installed on Fifth Avenue in 1937.
Style: Art Deco
Structure Type: Culture/Entertainment
Architect: Lee Oskar Lawrie and Rene Paul Chambellan
Date Built: 1937
Supporting references: Not listed
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