NYC in Bloom

Image ID# 019-003_Downtown-in-Bloom.jpg – Fifth Avenue looking south toward Washington Square with the World Trade Towers beyond. An early summer day with abundant blossoms and buildings. I love the blend of the classical design of the Washington Monument, the modern architecture of some of the tall buildings with the greenery. So many things echo each other in this scene: the archway of the monument, the arched windows in the building to the left, the arched awning of the entryway to the building on the left, the sweeping arch of the street lamps, the curves of the tulips and their leaves. And, of course, these echoing curves serve as counterpoints to all those rectangles, dozens of rectangles.

Background

Fifth Avenue hosts some of New York’s most recognizable landmarks, shops, parks, and museums; but, Washington Square Park has been completely closed to traffic since 1959.

Washington Square Park is one of the best-known of New York City’s 1,900 public parks. It is a landmark in the Manhattan neighborhood of Greenwich Village, as well as a meeting place and center for cultural activity. While the Park contains many flower beds and trees, little of the park is used for plantings due to the paving. The two prominent features are Washington’s Arch and a large fountain.

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