Tight Rope Walker - Revision history

Lpridatko at 17:48, 10 September 2011

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Pacman at 22:43, 15 July 2007

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Foobar at 21:47, 15 July 2007

2007-07-15T21:47:44Z

Foobar at 21:47, 15 July 2007

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Pacman at 20:51, 18 May 2007

2007-05-18T20:51:46Z

Reaganaut: /* Photo gallery */

2007-04-12T03:22:08Z

‎Photo gallery

Reaganaut: /* Photo gallery */

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‎Photo gallery

Reaganaut at 03:15, 12 April 2007

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Reaganaut at 03:07, 12 April 2007

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Reaganaut at 03:02, 12 April 2007

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 == External links ==
 * [http://www.flickr.com/photos/rollerboogie/6159070/in/photostream/ Photos of the Tight Rope Walker on Flickr]
 [[Category:Sculptures]]

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−	'''Tight Rope Walker''' is a sculpture on [[Revson Plaza]], the bridge above [[Amsterdam Avenue]]. It was commissioned for placement on the [[Morningside Heights campus\|Columbia campus]] by "the Friends of [~~http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_J._Donovan~~ Maj. Gen. William J. Donovan]"~~. Donovan was an alumnus of [[Columbia College]] and [[Columbia Law School]], and [[:w:World War II\|World War II]] veteran~~. The sculpture was subsequently created by [[:w:Kees Verkade\|R. Kees Verkade]] between [[1973]] and [[1979]]. It was officially gifted to the university in [[1979]].	+	'''Tight Rope Walker''' is a sculpture on [[Revson Plaza]], the bridge above [[Amsterdam Avenue]]. It was commissioned for placement on the [[Morningside Heights campus\|Columbia campus]] by "the Friends of [[William Joseph Donovan\|Maj. Gen. William J. Donovan]]". The sculpture was subsequently created by [[:w:Kees Verkade\|R. Kees Verkade]] between [[1973]] and [[1979]]. It was officially gifted to the university in [[1979]].

	The sculpture is set in bronze and is 14 ft 3 inches tall. It is on a 7 ft pedestal. One figure balances on the shoulders of another as the two cross a tight rope. Both figures are remarkably tall and thin, and they hold out their arms to help balance themselves.		The sculpture is set in bronze and is 14 ft 3 inches tall. It is on a 7 ft pedestal. One figure balances on the shoulders of another as the two cross a tight rope. Both figures are remarkably tall and thin, and they hold out their arms to help balance themselves.

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:47, 15 July 2007
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−	'''Tight Rope Walker''' is a sculpture on [[Revson Plaza]], the bridge above [[Amsterdam Avenue]]. It was commissioned for placement on the [[Morningside Heights campus\|Columbia campus]] by "the Friends of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_J._Donovan Maj. Gen. William J. Donovan]". Donovan was an alumnus of [[Columbia College]] and [[Columbia Law School]], and [[:w:World War II\|World War II]] veteran. The sculpture was subsequently created by [[:w:Kees Verkade\|R. Kees Verkade]] between [[1973]] and [[1979]]. It was officially gifted to the university in [[1979]].	+	'''Tight Rope Walker''' is a sculpture on [[Revson Plaza]], the bridge above [[Amsterdam Avenue]]. It was commissioned for placement on the [[Morningside Heights campus\|Columbia campus]] by "the Friends of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_J._Donovan Maj. Gen. William J. Donovan]". Donovan was an alumnus of [[Columbia College]] and [[Columbia Law School]], and [[:w:World War II\|World War II]] veteran. The sculpture was subsequently created by [[:w:Kees Verkade\|R. Kees Verkade]] between [[1973]] and [[1979]]. It was officially gifted to the university in [[1979]].

	The sculpture is set in bronze and is 14 ft 3 inches tall. It is on a 7 ft pedestal. One figure balances on the shoulders of another as the two cross a tight rope. Both figures are remarkably tall and thin, and they hold out their arms to help balance themselves.		The sculpture is set in bronze and is 14 ft 3 inches tall. It is on a 7 ft pedestal. One figure balances on the shoulders of another as the two cross a tight rope. Both figures are remarkably tall and thin, and they hold out their arms to help balance themselves.

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−	'''Tight Rope Walker''' is a sculpture on [[Revson Plaza]], the bridge above [[Amsterdam Avenue]]. It was commissioned for placement on the [[Morningside Heights campus\|Columbia campus]] by "the Friends of Maj. Gen. William B. Donovan". Donovan was an alumnus of [[Columbia College]] and [[Columbia Law School]], and [[:w:World War II\|World War II]] veteran. The sculpture was subsequently created by [[:w:Kees Verkade\|R. Kees Verkade]] between [[1973]] and [[1979]]. It was officially gifted to the university in [[1979]].	+	'''Tight Rope Walker''' is a sculpture on [[Revson Plaza]], the bridge above [[Amsterdam Avenue]]. It was commissioned for placement on the [[Morningside Heights campus\|Columbia campus]] by "the Friends of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_J._Donovan Maj. Gen. William J. Donovan]". Donovan was an alumnus of [[Columbia College]] and [[Columbia Law School]], and [[:w:World War II\|World War II]] veteran. The sculpture was subsequently created by [[:w:Kees Verkade\|R. Kees Verkade]] between [[1973]] and [[1979]]. It was officially gifted to the university in [[1979]].

	The sculpture is set in bronze and is 14 ft 3 inches tall. It is on a 7 ft pedestal. One figure balances on the shoulders of another as the two cross a tight rope. Both figures are remarkably tall and thin, and they hold out their arms to help balance themselves.		The sculpture is set in bronze and is 14 ft 3 inches tall. It is on a 7 ft pedestal. One figure balances on the shoulders of another as the two cross a tight rope. Both figures are remarkably tall and thin, and they hold out their arms to help balance themselves.

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 == Photo gallery ==
 <gallery>
-Image:10 27 43.JPEG|With [[St. Paul's Chapel]] in the background. By C. Szabla, C'07.
+Image:10 27 43.JPEG|With [[St. Paul's Chapel]] in the background. By [[Chris Szabla]].
-Image:10 27 42.JPEG|By C. Szabla, C'07.
+Image:10 27 42.JPEG|By [[Chris Szabla]].
 Image:TRW.jpg|Another photo
 Image:TRWlocation.jpg|Location of the sculpture

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-'''Tight Rope Walker''' is a sculpture on [[Revson Plaza]], the bridge above [[Amsterdam Avenue]]. It was created by [[:w:Kees Verkade|R. Kees Verkade]] between [[1973]] and [[1979]]. The sculpture was then gifted to the school in [[1979]] by "the Friends of Maj. Gen. William B. Donovan". Donovan is an alumnus of [[Columbia College]] and [[Columbia Law School]].
+'''Tight Rope Walker''' is a sculpture on [[Revson Plaza]], the bridge above [[Amsterdam Avenue]]. It was commissioned for placement on the [[Morningside Heights campus|Columbia campus]] by "the Friends of Maj. Gen. William B. Donovan". Donovan was an alumnus of [[Columbia College]] and [[Columbia Law School]], and [[:w:World War II|World War II]] veteran. The sculpture was subsequently created by [[:w:Kees Verkade|R. Kees Verkade]] between [[1973]] and [[1979]]. It was officially gifted to the university in [[1979]].
-The sculpture is set in bronze and is 14 ft 3 inches tall.
+The sculpture is set in bronze and is 14 ft 3 inches tall. It is on a 7 ft pedestal. One figure balances on the shoulders of another as the two cross a tight rope. Both figures are remarkably tall and thin, and they hold out their arms to help balance themselves.
-Sometimes people hang laundry out to dry on the tightrope walkers' arms.
+Sometimes people hang laundry out to dry on the tightrope walkers' arms. In [[2007]], some people placed a mattress below the Tight Rope Walker, with "just in case" written on the mattress.<ref>[http://www.bwog.net/index.php?page=post&article_id=3445 Bwog post about the Tight Rope Walker mattress prank]</ref>
 == Photo gallery ==
 <gallery>
 Image:10 27 43.JPEG|With [[St. Paul's Chapel]] in the background. By C. Szabla, C'07.
 Image:10 27 42.JPEG|By C. Szabla, C'07.
 </gallery>
 == External links ==