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Conservatory Pond by Sally Apfelbaum
Photo CreditCarol M. Highsmith Photography
Conservatory Pond
Photo CreditCarol M. Highsmith Photography

Conservatory Pond

Artist
Year1998
Classification photograph
Medium chromogenic color print on aluminum panel
Dimensionseach photograph: 4 x 5 ft. (121.9 x 152.4 cm)
Credits Commissioned through the Art in Architecture Program
Fine Arts Collection
U.S. General Services Administration
Location
  • "Conservatory Pond," a group of three 4' x 5' mural prints, shows Central Park's boat pond.  It is one of New York's most popular oases, adjacent to Fifth Avenue's looming apartment buildings and vast expanses of trees.  Using multiple exposure techniques--combining north, south, east and west views within a single photograph--and compositional variations, Apfelbaum's images create a subtle panoramic effect, vividly populated by passers-by.  The movement and activity, rendering of space, and the detail within these works, engage the viewer and create a sense of inclusion.