[Unveiled 1961]
Sculpted: 1960-1961
Sculptor: Paul Manship 1885-1966 • USA
Gift of Governor Herbert H. Lehman
and his wife.
This embellished mythological bronze
structure rests on three supports over
the entrance to the Tisch Children’s Zoo
in Central Park.
It represents a whimsical fantasy, a young
boy happily dancing with goats as two other
small boys play Pan pipes. Circular curls
of stylized branches are adorned with
whimsical birds that appear to sing along
as the music plays.
Sculptor Paul Manship, famous for his
work of Prometheus in Rockefeller Center,
captures the charm of the current Zoo’s
atmosphere even though it was created
for the original Lehman Children's Zoo.
The
Gateway Sculpture: E65
[Unveiled 1927]
Sculpted: 1926-1927
Sculptor: Karl Illava 1896-1954 • USA
Gift of the 7th-107th Memorial Committee
Located along Fifth Avenue on the
perimeter of Central Park, is the powerful
statue of seven American soldiers who
memorialize the grueling battles of
World War I.
Three of the men have bayonets
ready for battle, while the weight of a
wounded solider collapses into the
embracing arms of a fellow comrade.
As a former sergeant in the 107th,
Karl Illava has brought the experience of
his own emotions to portraying the valor
of his comrades in battle.
