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{{Short description|Sculpture in Manhattan, New York |
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'''''Eye of Fashion''''' is |
'''''Eye of Fashion''''' is an 18 x 10 foot [[bronze sculpture]] by [[Robert Cronbach]] in 1978, installed outside the [[Fashion Institute of Technology]]'s Goodman Center, in [[Manhattan]], New York City.<ref name="CN">{{cite web |title=Eye of Fashion, 1976 |url=https://culturenow.org/entry%26permalink%3D01574%26seo%3DEye-of-Fashion_Robert-M-Cronbach |website=cultureNOW |access-date=February 25, 2020 |archive-date=February 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225141359/https://culturenow.org/entry%26permalink%3D01574%26seo%3DEye-of-Fashion_Robert-M-Cronbach |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Eye of Fashion Returns to Seventh Avenue |date=24 September 2018 |url=https://news.fitnyc.edu/2018/09/24/eye-of-fashion-returns-to-seventh-avenue/ |access-date=February 25, 2020 |publisher=[[Fashion Institute of Technology]] |archive-date=25 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225141359/https://news.fitnyc.edu/2018/09/24/eye-of-fashion-returns-to-seventh-avenue/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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== About Robert Cronbach == |
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An artist and political activist, [[Robert Cronbach]], was hired by the [[Works Progress Administration]] to create public art. His style of art dealt with the working class, social statements, and the relationship between art and landscape. He was known for his art at the [[Social Security Administration|Social Security Building]] in Washington, D.C., and the [[University of Minnesota]] [[Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum]]. Cronbach was also commissioned to create sculptures for the [[Smithsonian American Art Museum]] in Washington and the [[United Nations General Assembly|U.N. General Assembly]] Meditation Room in New York.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-18 |title=The Public Eye |url=https://news.fitnyc.edu/2018/12/18/the-public-eye/ |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=FIT Newsroom |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== Restoration == |
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In 2017, the beloved sculpture spent approximately a year and a half at a Bronx-based art restoration facility to fix damages. The steel armature had rusted and the gold finish was showing major signs of deterioration. Cronbach had originally intended for the sculpture to oxidize over time but environmental effects had rapidly aged the [[Fashion Institute of Technology|FIT]] monument. |
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The restoration was performed by Wilson Conservation, LLC, a conservation firm owned by FIT alumna, Jackie Wilson. She has overseen many outdoor sculpture restorations in places such as at [[Herald Square]], [[Madison Square and Madison Square Park|Madison Square Park]], [[Princeton University]], and the [[New York Public Library|New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue]]. The restoration process included restoring the armature, cleaning of the exterior, and finishing the sculpture with a protective [[patina]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hatmaker |first=Laura |date=2018-09-24 |title=Eye of Fashion Returns to Seventh Avenue |url=https://news.fitnyc.edu/2018/09/24/eye-of-fashion-returns-to-seventh-avenue/ |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=FIT Newsroom |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== Eye of Fashion Returns == |
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On September 22, 2018, the ''Eye of Fashion'' was returned to its home outside the Goodman Center, on the southwest corner of [[27th Street (Manhattan)|27th Street]] and [[Seventh Avenue (Manhattan)|Seventh Avenue]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hatmaker |first=Laura |date=2018-09-24 |title=Eye of Fashion Returns to Seventh Avenue |url=https://news.fitnyc.edu/2018/09/24/eye-of-fashion-returns-to-seventh-avenue/ |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=FIT Newsroom |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 21:21, 9 June 2023
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| Artist | Robert Cronbach |
| Year | 1976 |
| Medium | Bronze sculpture |
| Location | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 40°44′47.8″N 73°59′38.7″W / 40.746611°N 73.994083°W | |
Eye of Fashion is an 18 x 10 foot bronze sculpture by Robert Cronbach in 1978, installed outside the Fashion Institute of Technology's Goodman Center, in Manhattan, New York City.[1][2]
About Robert Cronbach
[edit]An artist and political activist, Robert Cronbach, was hired by the Works Progress Administration to create public art. His style of art dealt with the working class, social statements, and the relationship between art and landscape. He was known for his art at the Social Security Building in Washington, D.C., and the University of Minnesota Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum. Cronbach was also commissioned to create sculptures for the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington and the U.N. General Assembly Meditation Room in New York.[3]
Restoration
[edit]In 2017, the beloved sculpture spent approximately a year and a half at a Bronx-based art restoration facility to fix damages. The steel armature had rusted and the gold finish was showing major signs of deterioration. Cronbach had originally intended for the sculpture to oxidize over time but environmental effects had rapidly aged the FIT monument.
The restoration was performed by Wilson Conservation, LLC, a conservation firm owned by FIT alumna, Jackie Wilson. She has overseen many outdoor sculpture restorations in places such as at Herald Square, Madison Square Park, Princeton University, and the New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue. The restoration process included restoring the armature, cleaning of the exterior, and finishing the sculpture with a protective patina.[4]
Eye of Fashion Returns
[edit]On September 22, 2018, the Eye of Fashion was returned to its home outside the Goodman Center, on the southwest corner of 27th Street and Seventh Avenue.[5]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Eye of Fashion, 1976". cultureNOW. Archived from the original on February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ "Eye of Fashion Returns to Seventh Avenue". Fashion Institute of Technology. 24 September 2018. Archived from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ "The Public Eye". FIT Newsroom. 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ Hatmaker, Laura (2018-09-24). "Eye of Fashion Returns to Seventh Avenue". FIT Newsroom. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ Hatmaker, Laura (2018-09-24). "Eye of Fashion Returns to Seventh Avenue". FIT Newsroom. Retrieved 2023-04-18.