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Hearst Magazine Building Sculptures, (sculpture). Artist:  Kreis, Henry, 1899-1963, sculptor. Urban, Joseph, architect. Title:  Hearst Magazine Building Sculptures, (sculpture). Dates:  1928. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Figures: limestone. Dimensions:  12 figures. Each figure: approx. 12 x 4 x 2 ft.; Each base: approx. 1 x 8 x 8 ft. Description:  Twelve figures arranged against the gigantic doric columns which are topped with art deco egg-shaped urns. The figures represent the various aspects of Heart's enterprises. The figures of Music and Art, and Comedy and Tragedy are located at the two entrances. The figures of Sport and Industry are at the corner of 56th St. and 8th Ave. The figures of Printing and Science are at the corner of 57th St. and 8th Ave. Comedy is a medieval court jester with a mask of comedy at his feet. Tragedy is a hooded male with a mask of tragedy at his feet. Music is a classically draped male holding a lyre in his proper right arm. Art is a female holding an armor helmet in her proper right hand and an oval shield in her proper left hand. A snake rises at her feet. Sport is a male, draped to the waist holding an oval element in his proper right hand. Industry is a male in a hard hat, shirtsleeves, and classical drapery below his waist. Printing is a male in medieval robes with his proper right foot on a miniature hand printing press. Sciences is a hooded female holding a book to herself with both hands. Two owls are at her feet. Subject:  Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Music Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Art Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Drama Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Industry Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Science Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Technology Architecture -- Machine -- Printing Press Occupation -- Industry -- Printing Object -- Musical Instrument -- Lyre Animal -- Bird -- Owl Performing Arts -- Theater -- Performer Performing Arts -- Music Occupation -- Sport Object Type:  Relief Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York Sculpture Owner:  Administered by William A. White/Tishman East, Grubb & Ellis Company, 55 East 59th Street, New York, New York Located Heart Magazine Building, 951-69 Eighth Avenue, New York, New York Remarks:  Set designer, Joseph Urban was the architect of the building. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS NY000178   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NY000178 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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