stuny Posted September 15, 2006 Share #1 Posted September 15, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) When I posted an image on the old forum above the entrance to Grand Central Terminal in New York, Rob commented that he didn’t know there was anything curvy in NYC; an understandable comment. The same morning that I took the “One New York Plaza” shot that I posted on the Architecture forum (http://www.leica-camera-user.com/architecture/5093-one-new-york-plaza.html), I shot these sculptures. They are all in front of the old customs house at the base of Broadway. You’ve seen this building as Trask Industries in “Working Girl” and as the museum in “Ghostbusters II”. For the last few years it has been a part of the Smithsonian and it houses First Nations (Native American, or more commonly know as American Indian) artifacts. Typical of the Smithsonian, admission is free. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rob_x2004 Posted September 15, 2006 Share #2 Posted September 15, 2006 Well, I am going to have to see all this for myself. If there is a knock on your office door and the receptionist says there's an Australian outside you better climb under the desk and make like you aren't there. Make sure your car isn't in the parking space I am likely to check NY must throw so many opportunities your way. Promise not to join the pidgeons and get us all arrested. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_x2004 Posted September 15, 2006 Share #3 Posted September 15, 2006 First and third cradle a Buddha?...What is the background to this one, to all of them? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted September 16, 2006 Author Share #4 Posted September 16, 2006 Rob - We usually warn our Aussie friends that the Bloody Yanks are returning so that they can move away, and leave no forwarding address. In our warning to one friend (a linguistics professor at MacQuarie), we sent a wanted poster telling of our impending visit, and advising the Aussies that we might try to meet up with the Prof, who is actually Ned Kelly's great grand daughter. She passed the poster around, and many of her friends and colleagues began beliveing the Ned Kelly bit. The Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House was built between 1899 and 1907, designed by Cass Gilbert. It is probably NYC's best example of beaux arts architecture. The four sculptures in front, made by Daniel Chester French, represent America, Europe, Asia and Africa. I guess French's atlas didn't include South America, Oz or Antarctica. One of the three reasons why I'm so happy that Barbara bought the FX01, underwater enclosure and flash for my birthday is that I can carry the tiny thing with me to work without overburdening my briefcase, already too heavy -- NYC is loaded with wonderful photo opportunities, only limited by available time and weather. One could say much the same thing about your city. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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