A
bronze sculpture
Bronze is the most popular metal for Casting (metalworking), cast metal sculptures; a cast bronze sculpture is often called simply "a bronze". It can be used for statues, singly or in groups, reliefs, and small statuettes and figurines, as w ...
of composer
George M. Cohan
George Michael Cohan (July 3, 1878November 5, 1942) was an American entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer and theatrical producer.
Cohan began his career as a child, performing with his parents and sister in a vaudev ...
by artist
Georg John Lober and architect
Otto Langman is installed at
Duffy Square
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, part of
Times Square
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, in the
New York City borough
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of
Manhattan
Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...
.
Cast in 1959 and dedicated on September 11, 1959, the statue rests on a light
Barre granite pedestal, which is set on a dark Barre granite base.
See also
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1959 in art
Events from the year 1959 in art.
Events
* June 10 – National Museum of Western Art established in Tokyo.
* André Breton asks Salvador Dalí, Joan Miró, Enrique Tábara and Eugenio Granell to represent Spain by exhibiting some of their works ...
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1959 establishments in New York City
1959 sculptures
Bronze sculptures in Manhattan
Granite sculptures in New York City
Monuments and memorials in Manhattan
Outdoor sculptures in Manhattan
Sculptures of men in New York City
Statues in New York City
Times Square
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