Tom Sachs' Bronze Collection: Sanrio Sculptures & Miffy
| June 25, 2008

Today I came across Tom Sachs' Bronze Collection sculptures in the Lever House courtyard on 390 Park Avenue, New York. The public art exhibit will be on view through September 6, 2008. The full bronze collection includes 12 pieces. The Hello Kitty Wind Up stands about 21 feet high.

"For the Lever House installation, Sachs has created his first monumental works in bronze, presenting the familiar icons “Hello Kitty,” “My Melody” (both fictional characters produced by the Japanese company  Sanrio in 1974), and the small rabbit, €œMiffy (created by Dutch artist Dick Bruna in 1955). Working from the original toys, Sachs and his assistants construct enlarged versions using sheets of lightweight foamcore and glue guns, which are then cast in bronze, and ironically painted white to resemble the white foamcore surface. “Hello Kitty” and “Miffy” also function as outdoor fountains." —from Press Release


Tom Sachs / Miffy Fountain, 2007-08, Painted Bronze, Lever House Art Collection


Tom Sachs / Hello Kitty Fountain, 2007-08, Painted Bronze, Lever House Art Collection


Tom Sachs / My Melody, 2007-08, Painted Bronze, Lever House Art Collection


Tom Sachs / Hello Kitty Wind Up 2007-08, Painted Bronze, Lever House Art Collection


Tom Sachs / Hello Kitty Wind Up 2007-08, Painted Bronze, Lever House Art Collection


Tom Sachs / Hello Kitty Wind Up 2007-08, Painted Bronze, Lever House Art Collection


Below is video by Cool Hunting with the Curator of the Lever House Art Collection:

Tags:  hello kitty, new york, sculpture

Topic: Sculpture