Mark di Suvero"Soft Space Probe"1967
!HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Let's get 2013 started off right with a little kidding around.Here are the five finalists for the the Corcoran Gallery's School of Art National Playground Sculpture Competition of 1967.I found these in an olde"Art in America"from the same year. "A in A"was pretty amazing back then, now,not so much....Colin Greenly"Wishbone House"1967This here was the winner.It was actually produced and is still standingin several locations.More on it's history,via MoMA's TumblrHERE.Lyman Kipp"Tripoli"1967That puppy would get hot in the summertime.... Tony Berlant"The Marriage of New York and Athens"1967This is a winner....NOT!Look at those kids,they look terrifiedto be in that thangor bored or both......Roger Bolomey"Phoebe"1967This one would look great in my apartment,butI'm not feeling it as a piece of playgroundequipment.That's all folks!Short and sweet!Oh yeah!Check out PLAYSCAPESa blog about playground design.Pretty cool....Later