Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I like its simplicity and the way the repeating vertical poles create patterns. On May 31, 2009, at 7:57 PM, Bob Adler wrote: > Hi Robert, > No, not Christo. This is what I could find at: > http://baytrail.abag.ca.gov/vtour/map3/access/Btpalto/Byxbee.htm > > "In 1988, the Palo Alto Public Arts Commission started a national > search to select an artist and landscape architect to design a > public park from a converted landfill. The chosen design team > consisted of artists Peter Richards and Michael Oppenheimer and > Hargreaves Landscape Architects and Planners. George Hargreaves, > who is a graduate of and a professor at Harvard's Graduate School > of Design, and his firm have transformed sites into works of art > around the world. Locally, their designs include the Candlestick > Point Cultural Park, San Jose's Guadalupe River Park and Plaza > Park, and San Francisco's Crissy Field restoration. Though like > most works of art, there has been controversy over some of Byxbee > Park's artistic features, the park was recognized with an Honor > Award for excellence from the American Society of Landscape > Architects in 1993 and an Outstanding Achievement, City Livability > Award, from the US Conference of Mayors in 1994." > > > Best, > Bob > Bob Adler > Palo Alto, CA > http://www.raflexions.com > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Robert Meier <robertmeier at usjet.net> > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 5:42:25 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Sunday Walk > > Very nice shot of that installation. Is Christo involved in that? > > > On May 31, 2009, at 7:36 PM, Bob Adler wrote: > >> We're fortunate enough to live near an estuary with lovely walking >> paths. Today I took the camera and took a few grab shots. >> >> >> There's an installation of poles that was a commissioned work: >> http://raflexions.com/PESO/content/L1001060_large.html >> >> There are a couple of other snaps in there. >> Nice to be able to walk in such a lovely place. I feel very lucky... >> Bob >> >> >> Bob Adler >> Palo Alto, CA >> http://www.raflexions.com >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information