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 | |
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.jpg) The sculpture in 2014 | |
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| Artist | Kees Verkade |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Bronze |
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edit- ↑ "Life Force - Public Outdoor Sculpture at Columbia". Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Tight Rope Walkers - Public Outdoor Sculpture at Columbia". Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Flying Horses, Tightrope Walkers and Other Campus Icons". Columbia Law School. November 28, 1977. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
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