About this Event
Fabulous Fountains of New York
With Writer Stephanie Azzarone and Photographer Robert F. Rodriguez
Tuesday, April 14th at 6.00 P.M.
An In-Person and Online Program
The in-person program will be followed by a Book-signing and Reception.
Writer Stephanie Azzarone and photographer Robert F. Rodriguez will discuss their recently published book, Fabulous Fountains of New York, which highlights the history and design of the city’s most wondrous fountains. Publishers Weekly called it “a joyful and informative tribute to the city’s waterworks” and “an enamoring and enthusiastic ode to one small slice of the Big Apple.”
New York City’s fountains are more than just decorative features – they are historical landmarks, cultural touchstones, and dynamic works of art. They were designed to honor men and women of accomplishment, memorialize events, and at one time, keep citizens from drinking too much alcohol.
Stephanie Azzarone and Robert F. Rodriguez will share stories and images of some of the City’s 70 plus fountains -- new and old, famous and little known, and some that are forlorn and forgotten. They will explore the work of the architects and artists who shaped these fountains, the historical events they commemorate and the scandals, controversies, and tragedies that surround them. Whether serving as refreshing retreats on hot summer days, symbols of civic pride, or gathering places for contemplation and protest, New York’s fountains have played a vital role in the city’s life.
Stephanie Azzarone is the author of the award-winning Heaven on the Hudson: Mansions, Monuments, and Marvels of Riverside Park (Fordham). A former journalist (freelancer for The New York Times and New York magazine, among others), she also headed a Manhattan public relations agency.
Robert F. Rodriguez is formerly a photo editor for The Daily Mail and Gannett Newspapers and has more than forty years of experience photographing New York City and its environs and editing the photos of others.
Fabulous Fountains of New York will be available to purchase in-person at the lecture and available online here
General Admission: $15; General Society Members and Senior Citizens: $10; Students: $5
Advance Registration required.
The General Society Library, 20 West 44th Street, New York City, www. generalsociety.org
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The General Society Library, 20 WEST 44th Street (BETWEEN 5th AND 6th AVENUES), New York City, New York, United States
USD 5.00 to USD 15.00
