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Collection of photographic images of works of art: the world of books and reading<br>(You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading themu2026
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Life Underground (2001) is a permanent public artwork created by American sculptor Tom Otterness for the 14th Street – Eighth Avenue station (ACEL trains) of the New York City Subway. It was commissioned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Arts for Transit program. This program has commissioned more than 170 permanent works of art for public transportation facilities
The New York sculptor, Tom Otterness, displayed a number of his works along upper Broadway near subway stops. A number of the pieces poked fun at the city's drive to make money
Tom Otterness Educated king
Tom Otterness Battery Park City, NY The Real World, 1992 Nelson A Rockefeller Park, NY
Tom Otterness Nelson Rockefeller State Park, Battery Park City, New York
Tom Otterness detail of “The Real World” Nelson Rockefeller State Park, Battery Park City, New York
Tom Otterness Cleveland public library, downtown
Tom Otterness Educating the Rich on the Globe, 1997
Tom Otterness "Educating the Rich on the Globe" is well suited to be read along with today's scripture selection from Luke, particularly verse 34: "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
Judith Holmes Drewry The Reader
Jules Dalou (French, 1838–1902) The Reader
Jules Dalou The Reader, plaster statuette, circa 1871- 1879 Paris Petit Palais Museum
A life-size bronze statue of Will Rogers (by Sandra Van Zandt) sits on a bench reading a newspaper in front of the downtown Claremore newspaper office.
Will Rogers by Sandra Van Zandt Rogers, a famous humorist of the 1930s, was known for saying, "All I know is what I read in the papers," which is also the title of the statue. It was given to the town in 1996
Chinese feudal society strategist Zhang Liang Hong Kong Museum of Art in China Books
Robert-Jan Donker (Dutch, 1943 - 2016) Reading girl 2002
Amy Bright Unfried Two Sisters
Amy Bright Unfried Young man reading
Maurice Brooke Whitechapel High street London The Edward VII Drinking Fountain, by the sculptor W. S. Frith Detail
Tour de Lincoln bicycle statue “Balancing the Books” located outside the Gere Branch Library
Gerreke van Veen (Dutch, 1964) Art in clay
Gerreke van Veen (Dutch, 1964) Art in clay
Gerreke van Veen (Dutch, 1964) Art in clay
Gerreke van Veen (Dutch, 1964) Art in clay
Gerreke van Veen (Dutch, 1964) Art in clay
Gerreke van Veen (Dutch, 1964) Art in clay
Lazy Days sculpture by Kate Denton - in Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sculpture by Richard Stainthorp