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"The Seasons: Wildlife and Vistas of Ft. Tryon and Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan" is a frieze sited atop three walls of the cafeteria of PS 178, an elementary school in the Inwood section of Manhattan. The frieze is 2' X 100' of glass, ceramic, and marble mosaic with ceramic roundels. It was commissioned in 2001 by New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Percent for Art Program and New York City Board of Education Public Art for Public Schools.
The frieze is composed of 32 vignettes of wildlife and landscapes, organized by season, to represent the habitat and inhabitants of the two major parks in Northern Manhattan where the school is located. The roundels depict The Cloisters branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, a neighborhood landmark, which is visible from the school.
For more information on New York City Percent for Art Program: http://www.nyc.gov/html/cla/html/panyc/brown.shtml |
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