Man with Briefcase - Fort Worth TX
N 32° 45.049 W 097° 20.014
14S E 656116 N 3624890
Jonathan Borofsky's silhouette art, "Man with Briefcase" stands in Burnett Park in the shadow of Burnett Plaza at 501 W 7th St, Fort Worth, TX. It welcomes you to the west side of downtown Fort Worth.
Waymark Code: WM15CH6
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/07/2021
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Downtown Fort Worth, Inc.'s site provides a brief description:
This 50-foot brushed aluminum plated icon of a businessman holding a briefcase towers over Burnett Park. The sculpture captures the essense [sic] of worldwide business culture and is the work of Jonathan Borofsky.
This work is often called "Man with a Briefcase", but the artist's own website does not include the article. The brushed aluminum sculpture stands 50' high and 22' wide, weighing 24,000 pounds. It depicts an every day businessman, nobody in particular, and drew ire at its placement in 2002 because the businessman is wearing a fedora and not a cowboy hat. One may visit at any time, but be aware that park hours are from 5 AM to 11:30 PM. Outside of that timeframe, one should just stay on the sidewalk.
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