A recent Hudson Review article draws attention to the unfortunate removal of Richard Lippold’s iconic site-specific sculpture Orpheus and Apollo from the New York Philharmonic’s David Geffen Hall. Working with our colleagues at Landmark West!, the League included Orpheus and Apollo on our 2020-2021 Seven to Save list.
Read MoreOur colleagues at LANDMARK WEST! hosted a webinar to explore the importance of artist Richard Lippold and his site-specific work — with a special focus on the Seven to Save-listed para-architectural installation Orpheus and Apollo, previously installed at Lincoln Center. If you missed the live event, you can watch the recording here.
Read MoreLeague Trustees Council member Marilynn Gelfman Karp assisted with the installation of Richard Lippold’s Orpheus and Apollo in 1963. In this guest blog post she talks about the experience and what its removal means for Lincoln Center.
Read MoreThe removal of Richard Lippold’s Orpheus and Apollo from the Lincoln Center Atrium was supposed to be temporary. Six years later, there are still no plans to reinstall the iconic para-architectural site-specific work.
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