Tightrope Walker (sculpture)

Tightrope Walker (sometimes Tight Rope Walker)[1] is an outdoor bronze sculpture by Dutch artist Kees Verkade, installed on Columbia University's Revson Plaza in Upper Manhattan, New York City, in 1979.[2] The work commemorates General William J. Donovan and depicts one figure standing atop another as he tightrope walks.[3]

Tightrope Walker
The sculpture in 2014
ArtistKees Verkade
Year1979 (1979)
TypeSculpture
MediumBronze
LocationNew York City, New York, United States
Coordinates40.807533°N 73.960666°W / 40.807533; -73.960666

See also

References
  1. "Life Force - Public Outdoor Sculpture at Columbia". Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  2. "Tight Rope Walkers - Public Outdoor Sculpture at Columbia". Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  3. "Flying Horses, Tightrope Walkers and Other Campus Icons". Columbia Law School. 1977-11-28. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
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