Sculptures turn park into open-air museum
Photo credit: Dave Sanders | Elizabeth Allison's "River Gazers" was one of seven sculptures unveiled along the Hudson River in Riverside Park between West 61st St. and West 69th St. in Manhattan. (June 24, 2011)
The newest visitors to Manhattan's Riverside Park South include a longhair siren from Greek mythology, a goldfish with a human visage and two metallic birds frozen in flight.
They're large-scale sculptures, created by members of the historic Art Students League of New York as part of a temporary exhibition.
"Our parks are better known for being New Yorkers' backyards, but we're working...
