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Tuesday, April 25, 2006
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MODERNISM: “Brooklyn Bridge” (1919-20) was painted by Joseph Stella, one of the American artists whose work was pulled into a collection that also included the most avant of Europe’s avant-garde.
Arthur, on the subject of Brooklyn suspension bridges, here is a quote from a copyrighted article by the Metropolitan Transit Authority, 1996-2005, about the Verrazano-Narrows bridge, which connects Brooklyn to Staten Island:
"Its monumental 693 foot high towers are 1 5/8 inches farther apart at their tops than at their bases because the 4,260 foot distance between them made it necessary to compensate for the earth's curvature."
MODERNISM: “Brooklyn Bridge” (1919-20) was painted by Joseph Stella, one of the American artists whose work was pulled into a collection that also included the most avant of Europe’s avant-garde.
Arthur, on the subject of Brooklyn suspension bridges, here is a quote from a copyrighted article by the Metropolitan Transit Authority, 1996-2005, about the Verrazano-Narrows bridge, which connects Brooklyn to Staten Island:
ReplyDelete"Its monumental 693 foot high towers are 1 5/8 inches farther apart at their tops than at their bases because the 4,260 foot distance between them made it necessary to compensate for the earth's curvature."
Thanks, Richard, your comments are always interesting and most welcome.
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