Monuments and Masterpieces: Histories and Views of Public Sculpture in New York City

Donald Martin Reynolds, Prof. of Art History at Columbia Univ., has written the authoritative guide to New York City s magnificent collection of civic art. From Grant s Tomb & the U.S. Customs House in Manhattan to the fanciful gates of the Bronx Zoo, Brooklyn's Cadman Plaza war memorial, Staten Island's Hiker monument & the American Architectural Terra-Cotta Co. in Queens, he traces the development of American sculpture from its European origins to our own times. In doing so, Reynolds deftly chronicles the fascinating & sometimes surprising social history of America, recorded in granite, bronze, & terra cotta. Over 80 individual works & their creators are profiled. Over 100 black & white photographs.