Joie de Vivre

Joie de Vivre (English: Joy of Life) is an outdoor sculpture by Mark di Suvero, located at Zuccotti Park in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City. The 70-foot sculpture, composed of "open-ended tetrahedrons", was installed by the intersection of Broadway and Cedar Street in June 2006 and was previously located at the Holland Tunnel rotary (also named St. John's Park).[2]

This article is about a sculpture. For the phrase, see joie de vivre.
Joie de Vivre
English: Joy of Life
ArtistMark di Suvero
Year1998 (1998)[1]
TypeSculpture
Dimensions21 m (70 ft)
LocationNew York City, New York, United States
Coordinates40.70897°N 74.01094°W / 40.70897; -74.01094

In October 2011, during Occupy Wall Street, a man climbed Joie de Vivre, where he remained for several hours until he was escorted down by police.[3]

References
  1. The Rough Guide to New York City. Penguin. January 2, 2009. ISBN 9781848368262. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  2. "Joie de Vivre". Alliance for the Arts. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  3. Baker, Al (October 11, 2011). "Man Climbs 'Joie de Vivre' Sculpture in Zuccotti Park". The New York Times. Retrieved June 3, 2014.


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