The Many Faces Of Public Art

"Outdoor sculpture" has outgrown its defination as creative artists and architects take public art in new directions.

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July 28, 2001, 7:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

Call it "outdoor sculpture," "public art," or "outdoor art," the category has expanded. "This includes increasingly sculptural architecture and ever more dazzling billboards, not to mention those 10-story-high photographs unfurled from buildings all over town. The coup de grâce is Times Square, the world's largest drive-through video installation. What's an outdoor sculpture to do?"

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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