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Bronze Sculpture Chaim Gross 'The Family' - GOR-1210297-cE21

Chaim Gross' The Family is installed at West 11th Street and Bleecker Street. The bronze sculpture was cast in 1979 and dedicated on May 27, 1992.

Lithos International is credited as the pedestal's fabricator. It depicts a family of five and includes two large and three small figures.

"The adults are reaching up, as if towards the sky, as they support three children in their hands. The adult figures float gracefully and symmetrically, portraying a harmonious family unit."

The sculpture is 7 feet, 6 inches tall and wide. It rests on a Carnelian red granite pedestal ,measures 6 feet tall and 4 feet wide, with a diameter of 3 feet. An inscription reads, "THE FAMILY / 1979 / CHAIM GROSS

DONATED To The City of New York, 1991. in honor of Edward I. Koch / Mayor 1978–1989.

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Chaim Gross' The Family is installed at West 11th Street and Bleecker Street. The bronze sculpture was cast in 1979 and dedicated on May 27, 1992. <br /> <br /> Lithos International is credited as the pedestal's fabricator. It depicts a family of five and includes two large and three small figures. <br /> <br /> "The adults are reaching up, as if towards the sky, as they support three children in their hands. The adult figures float gracefully and symmetrically, portraying a harmonious family unit."<br /> <br /> The sculpture is 7 feet, 6 inches tall and wide. It rests on a Carnelian red granite pedestal ,measures 6 feet tall and 4 feet wide, with a diameter of 3 feet. An inscription reads, "THE FAMILY / 1979 / CHAIM GROSS <br /> <br /> DONATED To The City of New York, 1991. in honor of Edward I. Koch / Mayor 1978–1989.
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