The City University of New York
250 Bedford Park Boulevard West
Howardena Pindell
Lehman College Environs, 1993
glass mosaic
APEX, Lehman College Athletics Facility
Dormitory Authority, State of New York
The large mosaic for the Lehman athletics center is a montage of images of the Lehman campus and the Bronx. Howardena Pindell researched the Lehman photo archives to get a sense of the history of the campus, the neighborhood, and the borough. Crovatto Mosaics in Spillemberg, Italy fabricated the mosaic wall, sponsored by the Dormitory Authority for the Lehman College gymnasium. The composition features students engaged in athletic activities; historic buildings in the Bronx; the tree-lined walkways on campus; and the Lehman College swimming pool. The shimmering light and vibrant colors emphasize the vitality and lushness of the physical setting. The final mosaic applies the color nuances of the artist's preparatory collage study.
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