City Relief is a photograph by Dave Bowman which was uploaded on October 24th, 2011.
City Relief
Abstract study of the W.R. Grace Building, New York, USA
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The W. R. Grace Building is a skyscraper in Manhattan. The building was... more
by Dave Bowman
Title
City Relief
Artist
Dave Bowman
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Abstract study of the W.R. Grace Building, New York, USA
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The W. R. Grace Building is a skyscraper in Manhattan. The building was designed principally by Gordon Bunshaft, and completed in 1974. The building was commissioned by the W.R. Grace Company, and was also used by Deloitte & Touche, LLP, formerly Deloitte Haskins & Sells.
The building is located at 1114 Avenue of the Americas (also known as Sixth Avenue), but the main entrance is on 42nd Street, between 5th and 6th. It overlooks Bryant Park and the New York Public Library. The building size is approximately 1,518,000 sq ft, and sits on a site of approximately 67,875 sq ft. The ownership is currently Brookfield Financial Properties, LP.
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One of the notable aesthetic attributes of the building is the concave vertical slope of its north and south facades, on 42nd and 43rd Street. This is similar to another of Bunshaft's creations, the Solow Building, which is no coincidence, as he had used the initial, rejected facade design for that building in his design for the Grace Building. The exterior of the building is covered in white travertine, which forms a contrast against the black windows and makes the building appear brighter than those surrounding it. The Grace Building is located on the former site of Stern's department stores' flagship location and headquarters.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W.R._Grace_Building
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October 24th, 2011
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Alex Lapidus
Congratulations, your image has been featured in the Experimental Photography group -- thanks for sharing it with us! Please feel free to add it to the July – September 2023 Feature Archive in the Discussion section (using the "embed" link on your image page).
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion. There are many other discussions in the group where you can promote your art even further more.
Don Columbus
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Luther Fine Art
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Jenny Revitz Soper
CONGRATULATIONS! It is my great pleasure to FEATURE your artwork on the homepage of The Artists Group, 2/9/2022! You are invited to post it in the Group's Features Discussion thread for posterity or any other thread that fits!
John Hughes
Congratulations, your wonderful image has been featured on the Homepage of the Photography Only Group, please feel free to add it as a permanent record to the Discussion thread for featured images.
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This stunning image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Art for Ever with You” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2019 February: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. Also feel free to post your feature on our group Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/296998814248643/ . If the activity is allowed, your image will also be posted to Twitter. Thank you for your participation in the group! ~Jan (February 7, 2019)
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations and Happy New Year!! This stunning Black and White image has been selected to be featured for the week in the "Creative Black and White Fine Art Photographs" Group’s Home Page!! You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2019 January: Stunning Group Featured Images and Feature Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. If enabled, your image will also be posted to our group Google+ page. Thank you for your group participation! (January 4, 2019)
Kellice Swaggerty
What a wonderful expression of this unique building! I remember passing by this site various times back in the 70's, watching as the construction progressed. It always has amazed me how when visiting NYC, one can seem to find a new skyscraper which just seemed to pop up overnight. V and F
Dave Bowman replied:
I'd loved to have seen NY in the 70's Kellice especially to have captured some images from that time. I imagine it's changed a lot. To this day it's still my favourite city. Thanks for your kind comment!
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