NYC Manhole Covers, 2001
Scope and Contents
"In 1999, the Public Art Fund invited Lawrence Weiner, a lifelong New Yorker, to create an artwork for the city's public spaces. Almost immediately, Lawrence raised the possibility of the urban manhole cover as a potential site. Simple, utilitarian and quintessentially New York, the Con Edison manhole cover is a ubiquitous yet unassuming participant in the streetscape. Lawrence Weiner's nineteen manhole covers were installed in November 2000, the last permanently commissioned work in New York of the twentieth century. Enigmatically dropped into the ocean of the city's footprints, we hope that they will resonate with this generation and the next."--from the colophon
Dates
- Publication: 2001
Conditions Governing Access
Appointments to examine materials must be made in advance. Please e-mail qc.archives@qc.cuny.edu for more information or to schedule an appointment.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.5 Linear Feet (three document cases and two flat boxes)
From the Collection: 67 Volumes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Queens College (New York, N.Y.) Special Collections and Archives Repository
Queens College Library, CUNY
Benjamin Rosenthal Library RO317
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing 11367 USA us
QC.Archives@qc.cuny.edu
