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YORKTOWN SCULPTOR TO DONATE OUTDOOR ART WORK 'BIG SKY' TO TOWN IN JULY 10 CEREMONY
Big Sky projects the beauty of nature as imagined by the artist. As the sky above changes, so too does the sculpture change in appearance.
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. June 29, 2016 — A noted artist who’s lived in Yorktown for more than a half-century is donating his outdoor sculpture to the Town in a magnanimous gesture of good will and civic pride.
A formal ceremony to mark the gift is scheduled for Sunday, July 10, at 5:45 p.m., prior to the Yorktown Lions Club Summer Concert series, featuring Group Du Jour, at the Jack DeVito Veterans Memorial Field.
Al Landzberg, a 55-year resident, completed the sculpture, titled Big Sky, in 2006, and immediately loaned it to the Town of Yorktown for public display. Since then, it has graced the southeast corner of DeVito Field. The 10-foot high centerpiece looms above a circular seating area with tables and benches and an old-fashioned street lamp. The sculpture is in full view of walkers and runners who use the field’s perimeter track. Dramatic “up-lighting” makes it visible at night to drivers on Veterans Road and Maple Hill Road.
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As the sky above changes, so too does the sculpture change in appearance. The reflected light shifts in response to the sun’s elevation changes. It could blaze brightly under a hot sun, turn grey on a cloudy afternoon, or glow orange-then-red at sunset, in each case reflecting the mood of the day.
At the July 10 dedication ceremony -- officiated by Supervisor Michael Grace and Yorktown Lions president and town councilman Ed Lachterman -- Mr. Landzberg will briefly discuss the history of Big Sky and what prompted his donation to the Town.
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The shiny aluminum design was created to celebrate the intersection of earth and sky, a place where one can have an unfettered, 360-degree experience of spatial freedom. Big Sky projects the beauty of nature as imagined by the artist, and stands as a gleaming metaphor for the American spirit of innovation and exploration.
For more information on the July 10 ceremony, contact Yorktown Lions Club president and town councilman Ed Lachterman at 914-393-1447 or edlachterman@gmail.com.
Accompanying photo by Bruce Apar
