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Donald De Lue's The Rocket Thrower with Unisphere in background

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English: Donald De Lue's The Rocket Thrower with Unisphere in background on the grounds of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, NYC
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Camera location40° 44′ 49.83″ N, 73° 50′ 34.05″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

The Rocket Thrower is a massive bronze sculpture designed by Donald De Lue (1897–1988) for the New York World’s Fair of 1964-65. He designed the Rocket Thrower as a heroic, 43-foot high bronze figure hurling a rocket heavenward with his right hand, and reaching for a constellation of gilded stars with his left; this version was based on designs for the theme of “man conquering space,” however, The New York Times art reviewer John Canaday found the piece “the most lamentable monster, making Walt Disney look like Leonardo Da Vinci.” An emergency repair was made to one arm in 1989 and it awaits funding for a full restoration.

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