Bell Communications Around the Globe
| Bell Communications Around the Globe | |
|---|---|
 The artwork in 2022 | |
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| Artist | Anthony Heinsbergen |
| Year | 1961 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 34°03′03″N 118°15′11″W / 34.0509°N 118.2531°W | |
Bell Communications Around the Globe is a 1961 sculptural relief by Anthony Heinsbergen, installed on the west side of an AT&T switching center at 420 South Grand Avenue in Los Angeles, California.[1][2][3] According to the Los Angeles Times, the mural depicts the "globe linked by undersea telephone cables and satellite relays that ricochet off a fey male nude". The map shows North and South America, Europe, Africa, and Australia.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The NSA's Hidden Spy Hubs in Eight U.S. Cities". The Intercept. 2018-06-25. Archived from the original on 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "PUBLIC ART IN PUBLIC PLACES - Bell Communications... (1961) by Anthony B. Heinsbergen". www.publicartinpublicplaces.info. Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "The Bad Art Walking Tour of Downtown (Part 2)". Transiting Los Angeles. 2021-09-07. Archived from the original on 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "Four blocks along Grand Avenue offer a sketch of shifting ideas in public art". Los Angeles Times. 2019-05-22. Archived from the original on 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
External links
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- Los Angeles, California: Phone Co. Mural of Telephone Parts at Roadside America
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