Alamo (sculpture)
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abstract sculpture
kinetic sculpture
outdoor sculpture
public artwork
public sculpture
steel sculpture
Alamo (sculpture) is a large, iconic black cube sculpture in New York City’s Astor Place, known for being freely rotatable by passersby.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract sculpture
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kinetic sculpture ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ public artwork ⓘ public sculpture ⓘ steel sculpture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Cube NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Tony Rosenthal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borough | Manhattan ⓘ |
| color | black ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | New York City Department of Cultural Affairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Tony Rosenthal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depth | approximately 8 feet ⓘ |
| feature |
can be spun by passersby
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freely rotatable ⓘ mounted on a corner ⓘ |
| genre |
minimalist sculpture
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modern art ⓘ |
| hasPart | internal bearing mechanism ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| height | approximately 8 feet ⓘ |
| inception | 1967 ⓘ |
| locatedInStreet |
Astor Place roadway
NERFINISHED
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Lafayette Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Astor Place
NERFINISHED
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Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| materialUsed | cor-ten steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Battle of the Alamo (indirectly, via title) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Astor Place subway station
NERFINISHED
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Cooper Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighborhood | East Village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
iconic status in East Village
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interactive public engagement ⓘ |
| owner |
New York City
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surface form:
City of New York
|
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| returnedToLocation | Astor Place after restoration ⓘ |
| shape | cube ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
temporary removal during Astor Place redesign in mid-2010s
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temporary removal for restoration in 2005 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | local landmark traditions in Astor Place ⓘ |
| width | approximately 8 feet ⓘ |
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