''Bell Communications Around the Globe'' is a 1961 sculptural relief by
Anthony Heinsbergen
Anthony Heinsbergen (December 13, 1894 – June 14, 1981) was a Dutch American muralist considered the foremost designer of North American movie theatre interiors.
Biography
Born Antoon Heinsbergen in Haarlem (the Netherlands), he emigrat ...
, installed on the west side of an
AT&T
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switching center at 420 South Grand Avenue in
Los Angeles
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, California. According to the ''
Los Angeles Times
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'', 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.
See also
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1961 in art
References
External links
Los Angeles, California: Phone Co. Mural of Telephone Partsat Roadside America
1961 sculptures
Downtown Los Angeles
Murals in Los Angeles
Outdoor sculptures in Greater Los Angeles
Sculptures of men in California
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