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2012年11月28日,拍摄于纽约洛克菲勒中心建筑群之“国际大厦”International Building 。
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关于国际大厦正门雕塑作品 《 Story of Mankind》 含义(网上资料)
The Story of Mankind, a massive carved limestone Art Deco sculptural grill has adroned the entrance to the International Building at 29 West 50th Street, since its installtion in September 1937. Serving a dual purpose--chronicling the progress of mankind, as well as symbolizing the purpose of the International Building, Lawrie divided the screen into fifteen small rectangular spaces contained carved images he called "hieroglyphs."
The "story" begins at the bottom center, with four sterotypical figures depicting the races of mankind: red, white, yellow and black. Directly above them is a sailing ship symbolizing international trade. Above that are three male figures representing art, science and industry. And above that is the mythological messenger god, Mercury, symbolizing communication and trade. At the top, the earth is reprsented by a clock and its rays. It is flanked by the two hempispheres, represented by the Big Dipper and the Southern Cross. The regions are represented by a seagull and whale's fluke for the North, palm trees for the South, a mosque for the East, and an Aztec temple for the West. A Norman tower represents agrarianism, and three smokestacks represent the new industrial age. The kingdoms of the world are represented by a lion, and the republics are represented by an eagle.