The Angel of Central Park | Italics

Описание: The Angel of the Waters statue in Central Park, symbolizing love, harmony, healing, and rebirth, sits atop the Bethesda Fountain—a New York icon but almost nobody knows the artist who created it.
On this episode of Italics, we'll be joined by Maria Teresa Cometto, author of Emma and the Angel of Central Park that reveals the story of the artist Emma Stebbins, creator of this statue.

Guests:
Maria Teresa Cometto - Journalist and author, Independent
Anthony Julian Tamburri - Host, Italics

Recording Date
08/08/2023
First Air Date
09/11/2023

Italics, Television for the Italian American Experience is a monthly presentation in the CUNY Presents timeslot that features prominent Italian Americans in the arts, business, government, sports, academia, and more. Each episode explores various aspects of the Italian diaspora, Italian-American history and traditions, contemporary Italian-American life, and takes a projected look at the future of the Italian-American community.

Italics is hosted by Anthony Julian Tamburri, Dean of the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute of Queens College/CUNY and Distinguished Professor of European Languages and Literatures.

Italics is now in its third decade serving the Italian-American community and those interested in Italian-American history and culture. Italics is co-produced in collaboration with the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute.

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