The two Timeses, Los Angeles and New York, published these stories about a hanging steam engine as civic art that may or may not happen on either or both coasts...
Los Angeles Times:
"While LACMA's plans to build a massive Jeff Koons sculpture of a train outside the museum seem to be running out of steam, the Friends of the High Line in New York have thrown another possible wrench into the works: They announced their desire to build the same unrealized sculpture by Koons in their popular city park, which overlooks Chelsea and neighboring areas in Manhattan where an elevated railway once ran."
Jeff Koons train: Destination LACMA or the High Line?
"The sculpture, which the Los Angeles County Museum of Art unveiled to the public with dramatic renderings five years ago, consists of a realistic-looking 70-foot replica of a 1943 Baldwin 2900 steam locomotive hanging from a real 160-foot crane. The train is meant to look and sound authentic, with wheels chugging and steam releasing on occasion. The project was estimated to cost at least $25 million, though several people close to the project say that actual costs could run much higher."
New York Times:
High Line May Mix Past With Koons's Vision
"One possible location for the sculpture is the northern end of the second section [of the High Line], at 10th Avenue and 30th Street. A rendering shows the 70-foot locomotive suspended vertically from a crane above the park. It is a potentially menacing image in a city that has had its share of crane accidents. But 'Train' would employ a gyroscope to stabilize the sculpture to prevent it from swaying."
A sculpture by Jeff Koons, planned as a replica of a 1943 steam locomotive, could one day hang over the High Line. Image by James Corner Field Operations, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and Jeff Koons. Courtesy of Friends of the High Line.
Los Angeles Times:
"While LACMA's plans to build a massive Jeff Koons sculpture of a train outside the museum seem to be running out of steam, the Friends of the High Line in New York have thrown another possible wrench into the works: They announced their desire to build the same unrealized sculpture by Koons in their popular city park, which overlooks Chelsea and neighboring areas in Manhattan where an elevated railway once ran."
Jeff Koons train: Destination LACMA or the High Line?
"The sculpture, which the Los Angeles County Museum of Art unveiled to the public with dramatic renderings five years ago, consists of a realistic-looking 70-foot replica of a 1943 Baldwin 2900 steam locomotive hanging from a real 160-foot crane. The train is meant to look and sound authentic, with wheels chugging and steam releasing on occasion. The project was estimated to cost at least $25 million, though several people close to the project say that actual costs could run much higher."
New York Times:
High Line May Mix Past With Koons's Vision
"One possible location for the sculpture is the northern end of the second section [of the High Line], at 10th Avenue and 30th Street. A rendering shows the 70-foot locomotive suspended vertically from a crane above the park. It is a potentially menacing image in a city that has had its share of crane accidents. But 'Train' would employ a gyroscope to stabilize the sculpture to prevent it from swaying."
A sculpture by Jeff Koons, planned as a replica of a 1943 steam locomotive, could one day hang over the High Line. Image by James Corner Field Operations, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and Jeff Koons. Courtesy of Friends of the High Line.
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