Monumental Steel Sculptures Dance Down Park Avenue

[Envious Composure, at 67th and Park Avenue. © Myers Creative Imaging. Courtesy of Paley Studios.]
Abstract forms of molded steel, some reaching 21-feet high and 40-feet wide, have taken over Park Avenue for the summer's biggest (quite literally) public art display. Created specifically for the streetscape by artist Albert Paley, the monumental sculptures weigh between 2.5 to 7.5 tons. They use about 750 pieces of metal, and it took 10 trucks to transport them to Manhattan from the artist's studio in Rochester. Paley drew inspiration from the surrounding buildings, and he told the Journal that he placed "bolder," sharper pieces along the commercial stretches, while the residential areas have sculptures that are "more detailed and intimate." The thirteen artworks will be on view through November 8.

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  Between the Shadows, at 53rd and Park Avenue [© Myers Creative Imaging. Courtesy of Paley Studios.]
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  Between the Shadows, at 53rd and Park Avenue [© Myers Creative Imaging. Courtesy of Paley Studios.]
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  Composed Presence, on the Park Avenue median between 63rd and 64th Streets [© Myers Creative Imaging. Courtesy of Paley Studios.]
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  Ambiguous Response, at the southern end of the intersection of 61st and Park Avenue [© Myers Creative Imaging. Courtesy of Paley Studios.]
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  Progression, on the Park Avenue median at 52nd Street in front of the Seagram Building [© Myers Creative Imaging. Courtesy of Paley Studios.]
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  Detail shot of Progression, on the Park Avenue median at 52nd Street in front of the Seagram Building [© Myers Creative Imaging. Courtesy of Paley Studios.]
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  Encore, at the southern end of the intersection of 57th and Park Avenue [© Myers Creative Imaging. Courtesy of Paley Studios.]
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  Reflection, at 54th Street and Park Avenue [© Myers Creative Imaging. Courtesy of Paley Studios.]
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  Languorous Repose, at 66th and Park Avenue [© Myers Creative Imaging. Courtesy of Paley Studios.]
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  Jester, on the north side of the intersection of 57th and Park Avenue [© Myers Creative Imaging. Courtesy of Paley Studios.]
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  Counter Balance, at 58th and Park Avenue [© Myers Creative Imaging. Courtesy of Paley Studios.]

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  Jester, on the North side of the intersection of 57th and Park Avenue [© Myers Creative Imaging. Courtesy of Paley Studios.]