Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Times Square Heart

Specially for Valentine's day the Times Square Alliance commissioned this pulsating heart as a public art installation in Times Square. Completely made by New York artists, architects and manufacturers, the heart will be displayed for just two weeks and has been a big hit, to judge from all the people admiring it when I was there. If you'd like to read more about it there's a New York Times article about it here (with a better picture!): http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/09/a-ove-themed-spectacle-for-times-sq/

9 comments:

Babzy.B said...

beautiful night shot , and congratulations to the artists !

Blue Wave 707 said...

Cool night shot indeed. Must have been better to see the sculpture in person ...

Anonymous said...

Beautiful sculpture ! :)

Olivier said...

c'est très beau, on dirait le bouchon d'un parfum de luxe. belle photo de nuit.
it is very nice, they would say the cork of a luxury perfume. nice night photograph.

W Jay W said...

Your striking photo of "The Heart" is the best by far, of any I've seen of it. I might be in the minority here, but do not care for the sculpture, however noble the concept or creative the construction. It seems more like art by committee, than a work springing from a single, organic inspiration.

marley said...

I like it! Very eye catching and appealing to the romantic in me :)

Wanda said...

A pulsating heart.... how real it that....Wonder if it could experience a "heartbreak".

Great piece of artwork!!!!!

• Eliane • said...

Well, it looks like it is staying for a while. It was supposed to be out last w.e. but it is a good commercial hit. There is a platform on both sides so that tourists can pose for photos. Maybe it is staying for the entire month. I think February is "take care of your heart" month, or something.

Anonymous said...

Tonight I recieved the heart sculpture in a form of a pendant on necklace... GORGEOUS...
It was made for me!!
Thank you sweetheart.. I love it!!!