
by Lee Lawrie, 1937
Lee Lawrie and sculptor René Paul Chambellan created this Art Deco bronze for Rockefeller Center in 1937. The 4.6-meter figure of the Titan Atlas holds the celestial sphere on his shoulders, his body leaning forward under the weight. It's the largest sculpture at Rockefeller Center.
The sphere shows the traditional astronomical rings: the ecliptic, equatorial, and meridian circles. Atlas faces St. Patrick's Cathedral across Fifth Avenue, which caused some controversy at the time. Critics called the placement confrontational. The sculpture weighs about 7 tonnes and sits on a granite pedestal in front of the International Building.
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