Artist: Anthony G. Gennarelli Title: Arturo Toscanini Audio: Date: 1994 Dimensions: 21″ x 9″ x 9″ Location in Library: Second floor Media: Cold cast bonded bronze Owner: The Brooklyn College Library Collection. Gift of the family of Anthony G. Gennarelli. © Artist’s Estate Description: Music is a recurrent theme in many of Gennarelli’s sculptures. In addition to being a gifted sculptor, he was an accomplished violist who performed professionally with several New York orchestras. This moving tribute to the great conductor Toscanini is both stunning in its realism and powerful in its expression.
1994
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Artist: David M. Verrico (American, b. 1954) Title: Gowanus Canal from Union Street Bridge, Brooklyn, NY Audio: Date: 1994 Dimensions: 17 1/2″ x 17 1/2″ Location in Library: Fourth floor Media: Color film photograph Owner: The Brooklyn College Library Collection. Purchased with Dormitory Authority of New York Art Acquisition Funds. © David M. Verrico Description: These gritty industrial areas of Brooklyn are rendered beautiful in this exquisite light. The photographer, who lives in Brooklyn, is fascinated with land use and how people express themselves through the built environment. He is particularly attracted to areas that are undergoing transition. Verrico has said, “Space in New York . . . is usually considered in the physical realm. But our perception and experiences within it can also influence the nature of the space.”
Artist: David M. Verrico (American, b. 1954) Title: Gowanus Canal Viewed North from Carroll Street, Brooklyn, NY Audio: Date: 1994 Dimensions: 17 1/2″ x 17 1/2″ Location in Library: Fourth floor Media: Color film photograph Owner: The Brooklyn College Library Collection. Purchased with Dormitory Authority of New York Art Acquisition Funds. © David M. Verrico Description:
