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Location:
Scholars Gate
Description:
Plaque
Materials:
Bronze
Dimensions:
1'4" x 1'9"
Cast:
ca. 1981
Dedicated:
ca. 1981
Fabricator:
Precision Engraving
Donor:
Susan Freedman
Inscription:
DORIS C. FREEDMAN PLAZA
THIS PLAZA IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY AND VISION OF
DORIS CHANIN FREEDMAN (1928-1981). AS DIRECTOR OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS
FOR NEW YORK CITY, PRESIDENT OF CITY WALLS, THE MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY
AND THE PUBLIC ART FUND, SHE WAS A CHAMPION FOR THE ARTS, FOR ARTISTS,
AND FOR THE RIGHT OF THE PUBLIC TO ENJOY ART IN THEIR DAILY LIVES.
THANKS TO DORIS FREEDMAN, ARTISTS WERE ALLOWED TO RESIDE LEGALLY IN
THEIR SOHO STUDIOS. THROUGH HER EFFORTS, NEW YORK CITY
INTRODUCED
PERCENT FOR ART LEGISLATION REQUIRING CIVIC CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
TO SPEND A PORTION OF THEIR BUDGETS ON ART. AS A PIONEER IN THE
FIELD OF PUBLIC ART, DORIS FREEDMAN LABORED TIRELESSLY TO ENLIVEN
AND HUMANIZE THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK ARE THE BENEFICIARIES OF HER VISION.
Scholars Gate
Description:
Plaque
Materials:
Bronze
Dimensions:
1'4" x 1'9"
Cast:
ca. 1981
Dedicated:
ca. 1981
Fabricator:
Precision Engraving
Donor:
Susan Freedman
Inscription:
DORIS C. FREEDMAN PLAZA
THIS PLAZA IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY AND VISION OF
DORIS CHANIN FREEDMAN (1928-1981). AS DIRECTOR OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS
FOR NEW YORK CITY, PRESIDENT OF CITY WALLS, THE MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY
AND THE PUBLIC ART FUND, SHE WAS A CHAMPION FOR THE ARTS, FOR ARTISTS,
AND FOR THE RIGHT OF THE PUBLIC TO ENJOY ART IN THEIR DAILY LIVES.
THANKS TO DORIS FREEDMAN, ARTISTS WERE ALLOWED TO RESIDE LEGALLY IN
THEIR SOHO STUDIOS. THROUGH HER EFFORTS, NEW YORK CITY
INTRODUCED
PERCENT FOR ART LEGISLATION REQUIRING CIVIC CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
TO SPEND A PORTION OF THEIR BUDGETS ON ART. AS A PIONEER IN THE
FIELD OF PUBLIC ART, DORIS FREEDMAN LABORED TIRELESSLY TO ENLIVEN
AND HUMANIZE THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK ARE THE BENEFICIARIES OF HER VISION.
*Please note, the NAME field includes a primary designation as well as alternate namings often in common or popular usage. The DEDICATED field refers to the most recent dedication, most often, but not necessarily the original dedication date. If the monument did not have a formal dedication, the year listed reflects the date of installation.
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