Photo of the Day: The Men Who Remade a City
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Allegheny Landing, in Pittsburgh, contains a nice
little image of two figures seldom depicted in urban statuary: construction
workers. In fact, the sculpture by George Danhires is called “The Builders.” Dedicated in 1984, as a tribute to two projects
termed “renaissance,” it is forward-looking, catching a moment when the city,
having said goodbye to its smokestack past, was a couple of years away from
embarking on its revival. I snapped this shot a month ago when I was making an overnight visit to the city, and I had to photograph this, as it was so emblematic of the big plans that made this city.
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Allegheny Landing, in Pittsburgh, contains a nice
little image of two figures seldom depicted in urban statuary: construction
workers. In fact, the sculpture by George Danhires is called “The Builders.” Dedicated in 1984, as a tribute to two projects
termed “renaissance,” it is forward-looking, catching a moment when the city,
having said goodbye to its smokestack past, was a couple of years away from
embarking on its revival. I snapped this shot a month ago when I was making an overnight visit to the city, and I had to photograph this, as it was so emblematic of the big plans that made this city.
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