Sunday, May 31, 2009
Charging Bull
“Charging Bull” by Arturo Di Modica, 1987
Bowling Green
Financial District, Lower Manhattan
New York, September 2007
“On October 19, 1987, Black Monday hit U.S. financial markets and the country entered a very difficult period. Di Modica recounted that he felt indebted to the United States of America for welcoming him and enabling his success. Wanting to give something back, he conceived the Charging Bull sculpture. Di Modica spent the next two years creating the 16-foot bronze, reportedly financing the $350,000 cost himself. The sculpture was created in his Crosby Street studio and then cast using a local foundry. Once complete, Di Modica spent the next few nights watching the police patrols on Wall Street trying to find a window of opportunity. After establishing exactly where he wanted to place the bull, outside the New York Stock Exchange Building, he went home to rest. On December 15, Di Modica returned with a group of friends and Charging Bull on the back of a truck. However upon his arrival, during the day time a 40-foot Christmas tree had been installed exactly where he wanted to place the sculpture. With only four minutes between the police patrols, he announced ‘drop the bull under the tree – it's my gift.’ Di Modica stayed by the bull to greet the morning commuters as they came to discover the sculpture. However, while he was away for lunch, the New York Stock Exchange arranged for the sculpture to be collected by a local firm. The late night event went on to make news all around the world, including the front page of the New York Post. Due to the public demand for the bull's return, Parks Commissioner Henry Stern arranged for the sculpture's installation at Bowling Green on December 20, where it can be found to this day.” (Arturo Di Modica, Wikipedia)
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
Anchor Brewhouse
Anchor Brewhouse
Shad Thames, Horsleydown
London, September 2006
“The Anchor Brewhouse was a small brewery by Shad Thames in Horsleydown, near Tower Bridge in London. The brewhouse was bought in December 1787 by John Courage. In 1955, the Courage Brewery merged with the nearby Anchor Brewery, then owned by Barclay, Perkins & Co Ltd, to become Courage, Barclay & Co Ltd.” (Anchor Brewhouse, Wikipedia)
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
What Is She Doing?
Église Saint-Médard
Rue Mouffetard
Quartier du Jardin-des-Plantes, 5th arrondissement
Paris, October 2005
Monday, May 25, 2009
Butler's Wharf
Butler's Wharf
Shad Thames, Horsleydown
London, September 2006
“Butler's Wharf is an English historic building at Shad Thames on the south bank of the River Thames, just east of London's Tower Bridge, now housing luxury flats and restaurants. Lying between Shad Thames and the Thames Path, it overlooks both the bridge and St Katharine Docks on the north side of the river. Butler's Wharf is also used as a term for the surrounding area. It is a Grade II listed building.” (Butler's Wharf, Wikipedia)
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
Nine Bottles
Abandoned bottles
Rue Blaise-Desgoffe
Quartier Notre-Dame-des-Champs, 6th arrondissement
Paris, July 2005
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Thames Clippers
Thames Clippers
Cannon Street Railway Bridge
London, July 2006
“Thames Clippers is a set of river bus services on the River Thames in London, England. The company operates both commuter services between eastern and Central London and tourist services under licence from London River Services. At present they transport around 10,000 passengers daily on average.” (Thames Clippers, Wikipedia)
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
Strange Address
Musée du Vin (Wine Museum)
Rue des Eaux (Waters Street)
Quartier de la Muette, 16th arrondissement
Paris, July 2002
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Southwark Cathedral
Southwark Cathedral
London Bridge, Southwark
London, July 2006
“Southwark Cathedral, formally the Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, is a Church of England cathedral in Southwark, London, near the south bank of the River Thames and close to London Bridge. It is the mother church of the Diocese of Southwark. It has been a place of Christian worship for more than 1,000 years, but the church was not raised to cathedral status until the creation of the diocese of Southwark in 1905.” (Southwark Cathedral, Wikipedia)
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Rockefeller Center Atlas
Bronze statue of Atlas by Lee Lawrie and Rene Paul Chambellan
(St Patrick's Cathedral in background)
Rockefeller Center
New York, September 2007
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Friday, May 8, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Monday, May 4, 2009
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Anchors in Love
Anchors of a barge
Port de la Gare
Quai d'Austerlitz
Quartier de la Gare, 13th arrondissement
Paris, July 2008
Friday, May 1, 2009
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