Client: No Wall Productions, The City of Pittsburgh
Location: Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Completion date: 2003
Artwork budget: $70,000
Project Team
Artist
James Simon
Architect
Eve Picker
Nowall
Overview
The “Liberty Avenue Musicians” are three 15-foot musicians – located at 947 Liberty Avenue, in the cultural and historic district of downtown Pittsburgh. Created in clay and cast in concrete with warm stone like finishes.
Goals
The musicians pay homage to the musical legacy and diversity of Pittsburgh while creating an iconic welcoming landmark on Liberty Avenue, in the cultural and historic district of downtown Pittsburgh.
Process
The goal was to create an exciting work of art that also served as a facade entryway. The developer by code needed to continue the streetscape and did that through my large-scale sculptures, which then allowed her the space to create an inside courtyard. First drawings were made, then models were approved, then the sculptures were built from the scale models.
Additional Information
One of the most popular installations in Pittsburgh.