The Midtown Art on Display Walking Tour

Bounded by: E. 49 St. - E. 57 St. & Lexington & 5th Ave.

A wallkig tour that focuses on the art on display in a part of Midtown Manhattan.
Works by such well known contemorary, modern artist as:
Frank Steller, Jean Dubuffet, Fernand Leger, Robert Cook, Alexander Calder,
Michael Heizer, and Art Deco works by: Hildreth Mier, Eli Nadelman,
Arthur Convoy and works by traditional artist such as:
Daniel Chester French, Andrew O"Connor, Philip Martiny, Herbert Adams

The 1 to 1½ hour walking tour features:

  • "Dinoceras" 1971, by: Robert Cook, abstract, bronze scupture
  • "Psyche" 1999 by Arthur Carter
  • The Vanderbilt Portal, 1909 & 1919 by Stanford White, Daniel Chester French, Andrew O'Conner
  • "The Story of Creation" glass, gold leaf mosiac by: Hildreth Meir
  • "Brick Sculpture" a pattern brick relief by: Alexandra Kasuba
  • Optional(sometimes unavailable) "Cross of the Good Shepard" "Frieze of the Apostles" "Shy Vestment - Trinity" "Grapes of Wheat Lintel"
    & the "Cross of the Resurrection", abstract assemblage by: designer/sculptor: Louise Nevelson well known for her abstract expressionist art
  • "Salta Nel Mio Sacco" 1987, by Frank Stella
  • "Tapestry of Acrobats" by: Fernand Leger and a wall sized abstract work by Jean Dubuffet
  • Part of the Berlin Wall
  • "Levitated Mass" 1982, Michael Heizer
  • An example of deconstructivism in a New York skyscraper
  • A nice example of a modernistic interpretation of classical forms on a New York skyscraper from 1928
  • "Manhattan Island" 1930, an Art Deco mural by: Arthur Covey
  • "The Adoration of the Magi" 1620, from the school of Peter Paul Ruben (sometimes unavailable)
Meet in front of: 300 Park Ave. between E. 49 St. & E. 50 St.

The walking tour is given by Alfred Pommer a college graduate, an author, an informative native New Yorker & a Licensed New York City Guide, who has spent over 30 years researching, creating & leading walking tours in Manhattan's many diverse neighborhoods.

These are links to Alfred Pommer's author page at: amazon.com & at: goodreads for information
about 4 Manhattan Neighborhood Walking Tour Guide Books authored by Alfred Pommer
and published by The History Press (Arcadia Publishing)

Publisher needed for new nonfiction neighborhood walking tour guide books.

Interested in a Private Walking Tour ? Call: (212) 979-2388 for details
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All photographs are by Alfred Pommer
& all content is the property of Alfred Pommer
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