New York Statues To Mood Music AKA Statues… 1966

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Unissued / unused material - some dates and locations may be unclear / unknown.

American newsreel item. Title reads: "In New York".

West 53rd Street, New York, United States of America (USA)

Various shots of the statues in the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden of the...

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Cataloguer:
Heather
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
89749
Sort Number:
UN 4151 A
Time in/Out:
01:51:22:00 / 01:54:15:00
Canister:
UN 4151 A
Film ID:
3204.18
Issue Date:
1966

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  • The museum is located on West 53rd Street in New York.

    The "Sculpture Garden" referred to is the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden.

    the "female figurine in the pond" is "The River", by Aristide Maillol.

    The piece seen at 00:24 is "She-Goat", by Pablo Picasso.

    The piece at 01:31 is "Man in the Open Air", by Elie Nadelman.

    jamied 23rd May 2012
  • Thanks very much.

    British Pathé 14th Aug 2012

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