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Fortitude, Part I.

#photography #urbanphotography #monochrome #blackandwhite #statue #sculpture #publicart #lion #NYPL #library #nyc

Black and white photo of Fortitude, half of the pair known as Patience and Fortitude, the sculpted marble lions guarding the entrance to the New York Public Library at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street. The photo is taken from the foot of the sculpture’s granite pedestal so that Fortitude looms over the viewer, his head wreathed in a sweeping mane and his huge forepaws extended forward, as he casts his stern gaze up and left. Behind him is a glimpse of the library’s ornate marble facade and some other high-rise buildings beyond. A distant pigeon soars overhead in a cloudy sky, directly above the lion’s head.
#photography #nyc #blackandwhite #sculpture #monochrome #library #urbanphotography #lion #statue #monochromemarch #publicart #nypl
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