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'''''The Family''''' is an outdoor [[bronze sculpture]] by Chaim Gross, installed at the Bleecker Playground in Manhattan, New York City.
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'''''The Family''''' is an outdoor [[bronze sculpture]] by American artist and educator [[Chaim Gross]], installed at the Bleecker Playground in Manhattan, New York City.


==Description and history==
==Description and history==
Chaim Gross' ''The Family'' is installed at West 11th Street and Bleecker Street. The [[bronze sculpture]] was cast in 1979 and dedicated on May 27, 1992. Karahan Schwarting Architectural Co. is credited as the architect and Bedi-Makky Art Foundry served as the foundry; Lithos International is credited as the pedestal's fabricator. It depicts a family of five and includes two large and three small figures. According to the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, "The adults are reaching up, as if towards the sky, as they support three children in their hands. The adult figures float gracefully and symmetrically, portraying a harmonious family unit."<ref name=P&R>{{cite web|title=Bleecker Playground: The Family|url=http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/bleecker-playground/monuments/464|publisher=New York City Department of Parks & Recreation|accessdate=January 12, 2016}}</ref> The sculpture is 7 feet, 6 inches tall and wide. It rests on a Carnelian red granite pedestal that measures 6 feet tall and 4 feet wide, with a diameter of 3 feet. An inscription reads, "{{Small|THE FAMILY / 1979 / CHAIM GROSS /---/ DONATED TO THE CITY OF NEW YORK, 1991 / IN HONOR OF / EDWARD I. KOCH / MAYOR 1978-1989}}".<ref name=P&R/>
Chaim Gross' ''The Family'' is installed at West 11th Street and Bleecker Street. The [[bronze sculpture]] was cast in 1979 and dedicated on May 27, 1992. Karahan Schwarting Architectural Co. is credited as the architect and Bedi-Makky Art Foundry served as the foundry; Lithos International is credited as the pedestal's fabricator. It depicts a family of five and includes two large and three small figures. According to the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, "The adults are reaching up, as if towards the sky, as they support three children in their hands. The adult figures float gracefully and symmetrically, portraying a harmonious family unit."<ref name=P&R>{{cite web|title=Bleecker Playground: The Family|url=http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/bleecker-playground/monuments/464|publisher=New York City Department of Parks & Recreation|accessdate=January 12, 2016|archive-date=October 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151027064434/http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/bleecker-playground/monuments/464|url-status=live}}</ref> The sculpture is 7 feet, 6 inches tall and wide. It rests on a Carnelian red granite pedestal that measures 6 feet tall and 4 feet wide, with a diameter of 3 feet. An inscription reads, "{{Small|THE FAMILY / 1979 / CHAIM GROSS /---/ DONATED TO THE CITY OF NEW YORK, 1991 / IN HONOR OF / EDWARD I. KOCH / MAYOR 1978–1989}}".<ref name=P&R/>

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* [[1979 in art]]


==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:54, 8 April 2023

The Family
The sculpture in 2014
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ArtistChaim Gross
TypeSculpture
MediumBronze
LocationNew York City, New York, United States
Coordinates40°44′10″N 74°00′19″W / 40.73603°N 74.00525°W / 40.73603; -74.00525

The Family is an outdoor bronze sculpture by American artist and educator Chaim Gross, installed at the Bleecker Playground in Manhattan, New York City.

Description and history

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Chaim Gross' The Family is installed at West 11th Street and Bleecker Street. The bronze sculpture was cast in 1979 and dedicated on May 27, 1992. Karahan Schwarting Architectural Co. is credited as the architect and Bedi-Makky Art Foundry served as the foundry; Lithos International is credited as the pedestal's fabricator. It depicts a family of five and includes two large and three small figures. According to the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, "The adults are reaching up, as if towards the sky, as they support three children in their hands. The adult figures float gracefully and symmetrically, portraying a harmonious family unit."[1] The sculpture is 7 feet, 6 inches tall and wide. It rests on a Carnelian red granite pedestal that measures 6 feet tall and 4 feet wide, with a diameter of 3 feet. An inscription reads, "THE FAMILY / 1979 / CHAIM GROSS /---/ DONATED TO THE CITY OF NEW YORK, 1991 / IN HONOR OF / EDWARD I. KOCH / MAYOR 1978–1989".[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Bleecker Playground: The Family". New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Archived from the original on October 27, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2016.


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