Friday, February 13, 2009

Sculpture inside Glass Garden

This gigantic structure by Jean Dubuffet is one of half a dozen pieces installed inside the glassed-in garden behind Trump Tower on 5th Avenue. The garden space include a cafe and lots of tables and chairs facing Madison Avenue. It is one of the few spaces in midtown Manhattan to relax and enjoy a cup of coffee.

So do you have a favorite place to enjoy your coffee?

N.B.: Thanks to Hélène of Taches et Couleurs for identifying the artist of this sculpture.
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14 comments:

  1. AlexaFebruary 13, 2009 at 1:22 AM

    Great shot, Ming!
    I only drink decaf, but to tell the truth I really enjoy a cup of coffee in the rocking chair in my own kitchen
    (2nd choice: any café in Paris!).

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  2. HildaFebruary 13, 2009 at 2:15 AM

    Looks like a piece of paper that someone doodled on with markers then crumpled. I like it! :D

    The glassed-in garden sounds wonderful in the middle of a city!

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  3. OlivierFebruary 13, 2009 at 3:10 AM

    j'adore cette sculpture, elle est superbe. A NYC, je préfère prendre mon café dans le Bryant Park ;o)

    I love this sculpture, it is superb. In NYC, I prefer to take my coffee in the Bryant Park; o)

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  4. Babzy.BFebruary 13, 2009 at 3:21 AM

    Lovely scupture , but who is the artist !

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  5. JillyFebruary 13, 2009 at 10:07 AM

    And I went to the Trump Tower so how did I miss this garden? What an amazing structure. Love it! Sounds like a great place for coffee.

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2009 at 11:14 AM

    Here in Paris I often go to a café just outside of the Luxembourg Gardens.

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2009 at 3:58 PM

    Ca ressemble très très fort à une sculpture de Dubuffet. Voir http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/1393444151/ pour la statue qui est dans la cour de la Caisse des Dépôts et Consignation à Paris.

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  8. LowellFebruary 13, 2009 at 7:13 PM

    Is this very interesting piece supposed to represent anyone in particular? Donald Trump?

    I didn't know there was a glassed-in garden behind the Trump Tower. Thanks for the photo and the info.

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  9. VirginiaFebruary 13, 2009 at 10:31 PM

    LOVE this Ming. IT"s huge!!! Great photo and no, I'm not a coffee junkie. I may go to a local bookstore for a cup every so often. I save my money for wine!HA
    V

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  10. valeriaFebruary 14, 2009 at 4:21 PM

    Impressive!

    You know I love my midmorning cup of coffee...
    Here in Verona, Tubino and L'Aquila Nera are my favourites...

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  11. NormanTheDoxieFebruary 14, 2009 at 5:37 PM

    Cool art!

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  12. Chuck PefleyFebruary 14, 2009 at 6:04 PM

    Interesting! I photographed a sculpture in Paris that must be by this same artist.
    (img src='http://c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000yMMAh.yLj90/s' /)

    Thanks for the info, Ming! Happy Valentine's Day, too!!

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  13. GMGFebruary 15, 2009 at 10:42 AM

    Wow, Dubuffet at the Atrium? That's new!! It wasn't there when I used to walk to The Drake... ;)
    Great shot!

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  14. Todd HellsKitchenFebruary 15, 2009 at 2:32 PM

    There was an article somewhere that referred to this kind of thing as Corporate Art... I hadn't heard that term before... But there is a difference from these things and Public Art... So I gotta try to remember that term when I tag my photos in Flickr

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