Monday 16 March 2015
Monday 2 March 2015
Sunday 15 February 2015
Monday 9 February 2015
Sphere Within A Sphere Sculpture At United Nations
Sphere Within A Sphere Sculpture At United Nations
Sfera con Sfera, or Sphere within a Sphere, was created by Italian sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro, and presented as a gift to the United Nations by Italy in 1996. Many have speculated on its meaning; like all works of art, there is no single answer - each person must derive his or her own.
Knotted Gun Sculpture At The United Nations
Knotted Gun Sculpture At The United Nations
"Non-Violence" (also known as "The Knotted Gun") is a pro-peace sculpture by Swedish artist Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd, designed in late 1980 and inspired by the shooting death of his friend, John Lennon. It was given to the UN by the government of Luxembourg in 1988.
Sunday 8 February 2015
Thursday 5 February 2015
The New York City Subway System - by Miriam Danar
The New York City Subway System - by Miriam Danar
The imposing and magnificent art nouveau facade of Grand Central Station, with the overpass bridge of adjacent Pershing Square, make a bold and dramatic architectural statement, especially when seen at night. The glow of the streetlights only add to the drama of the scene, especially when you know that this famous train station just turned 100 years years old in 2013 - a most celebrated centenarian. Sepia version.
The New York City Subway System
by
Miriam Danar
The New York City Subway System
by
Miriam Danar
by
Miriam Danar
These oversized street ad overshadow those who walk around and by it; giant eyes watch passersby as we go about our daily lives. It is an almost ominous presence, and a mysterious one, as well.
New York City Subway System by Miriam Danar
New York City Subway System by Miriam Danar
It's almost a futuristic experience to see the design of some parts of Pennsylvania Station in New York City ... this amazing ceiling is a perfect frame for the people hurrying to and fro.
I took this picture of Grand Central Station in New York City as it celebrated its 100th Birthday Grand Centennial in 2013. It was published, along with the other photos of Grand Central that I'm posting here, as part of an article to mark this great occasion. This is just by the famous Clock, where people traditionally decide to meet. This old train station never fails to impress me with its magnificent arches, passageways, and architecture. The lighting is especially nice in sepia tones or black and white, so that you can concentrate on the beauty of the building itself and the people within. These photos make a beautiful series if you are interested in the history of trains or of Grand Central Station or New York City. Several together make a lovely grouping of wall art.
These denizens of the deep - framed, individual masterpieces of time and space rooted firmly to the gritty underground scene of New York's subway system, wait patiently for the train. You never know how long it will be.
Subways. A system of numbers, connecting lines on the map that is New York. The first underground line opened in 1904, although a short prototype subway was tested way back in 1869. It extended 312 feet under Broadway in Lower Manhattan and was propelled by pneumatic tube technology.
New York City Subway System by Miriam Danar
New York City Subway System by Miriam Danar
Sometimes the world makes us feel lonely and alone, other times, it wraps us in a protective shield that no one can break through. Which is it, in this photo? Or is it merely a picture of someone waiting for a train?
Wednesday 4 February 2015
Miriam Danar - NYC Subway System
Miriam Danar - NYC Subway System
The always-incredible facade of Grand Central Station in New York City rises majestically in front of the equally impressive MetLife Building, formerly the Pan Am Building. The many tones of black, sepia, and everything in-between surround the jewel-like oval window, glowing like a gemstone, capped by the shining neon that tops the MetLife Building in the background. Just more incredible architecture and the magic that is the City of New York!
NYC Subway System by Miriam Danar
NYC Subway System by Miriam Danar
I've always been impressed by the design of this famed news agent in Grand Central Terminal, New York. Hudson News seemed like a UFO might look, one that is filled with books, magazines, newspapers, candy, and almost anything a commuter may need (interstellar or not!).
This iconic timepiece keeps time at a regular pace, overseeing countless on their journeys ... this particular view often reminds me of "Metropolis," not that of Superman, but of that 1920s silent film, a vision of a mechanized future.
I took this picture of Grand Central Station in New York City as it celebrated its 100th Birthday Grand Centennial in 2013. It was published, along with the other photos of Grand Central that I'm posting here, as part of an article to mark this great occasion. This is the passageway to the shuttle that goes crosstown. This old train station never fails to impress me with its magnificent arches, passageways, and architecture. The lighting is especially nice in sepia tones or black and white, so that you can concentrate on the beauty of the building itself and the people within. These photos make a beautiful series if you are interested in the history of trains or of Grand Central Station or New York City.
Sunday 18 January 2015
Miriam Danar - Fine Art America
TV Competition
Miriam Danar - Fine Art America
TV Competition
TV Competition
This is the photograph Miriam has entered. 250 votes are needed to get to the finals.
Votes can be from anyone:
Friends, fellow artists, or visitors to Fine Art America. If you vote, you're a visitor, that's all.
It's easy - just click on the link and click on the Vote button!
I will think of an appropriate "thank you" if I actually WIN this thing!
Vote Count 18th Jan 2015: 50
With 200 Votes to Advance to the Next Round
Lights from passing cars and hazy shop windows reflect on the wet streets as a lone walker wends his way home after a long day, spent somewhere ... just another night in the city.
Saturday 10 January 2015
Begonias At The Window
Begonias At The Window
Flowers - signs of life in this industrial, sunlit view of a window. Gates and fire escapes, brick and tin, the human being must have a connection to nature, even in the middle of the biggest of cities.
See work inspired by "Begonias At The Window" <> HERE <>
New York, NY - United States
Sunday 4 January 2015
Central Park Miriam Danar
Central Park Miriam Danar
Central Park's Angel of the Waters Bethesda Fountain is one of the largest fountains in New York, measuring twenty-six feet high by ninety-six feet wide. The statue at its center was the only sculpture to have been commissioned as a part of Central Park's original design. This neoclassical sculpture, also known as Angel of the Waters, features an eight-foot bronze angel who stands above four small cherubim representing health, purity, temperance, and peace.
The angel herself carries a lily in one hand while the other remains outstretched, poised in the action of delivering a blessing on the water pouring from around her feet and into the basin at the bottom of the fountain. This is to commemorate the 1842 opening of the Croton Aqueduct, which supplied New York City with fresh water. (from centralpark.com)
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