Atlas Lunar Crater and Atlas Sculpture - Montréal, QC, Canada
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N 45° 29.303 W 073° 35.492
18T E 610061 N 5038170
Atlas is a prominent impact crater on the Moon. An Atlas statue is located at 4131 rue Sherbrooke Ouest in Montréal.
Waymark Code: WMJ7MJ
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 10/07/2013
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Atlas is a 87 km diameter lunar impact crater that is located in the northeast part of the Moon.
In Greek mythology, Atlas was a Titan who held up the celestial sphere. The original version of this Art Deco depiction of Atlas was created by Lee Oskar Lawrie in collaboration with Rene Paul Chambellan and installed on Fifth Avenue in 1937 opposite St. Patrick's Cathedral at an entrance to Rockefeller Center. This Atlas sculpture is clearly based on Lee Lawrie's famous work. However, in this version Atlas is carrying an armillary sphere but with a map of the world superimposed over the sphere.
This 18' tall fiberglass Atlas sculpture looks identical to the mass-produced sculptures used to for promotional purposes by the Jack LaLanne Fitness Centers that were very popular in the 1960's.