Hope Sculpture — Attraction in New York

Hope Sculpture: I found it constrained and hollow. It is red and the HO is on top of the PE. I walked around it, just for appreciation. I looked for the sculptor's name or a thought about it. I just found the name of INDIANA engraved and nothingness on thoughtful. I knocked on it. It is hollow and the material seems like aluminum- I am not sure of it- There are always people taking pictures or selfies. The surroundings are not too clean. Anyone can see a potato bag or a plastic bottle around. However, the sidewalk of HOPE around it, is hoping to be cleaned by the City? It shows signs of old black steps prints on and on and over and over. If you go pretty near, you will feel a sense of abandonment; Something like an empty stadium after a game. Then I walked to the back of HOPE, and read OH... on top of EP...And I asked myself, what is exactly the meaning of this HO/PE? It's located in an amazing corner of 53rd /7th Ave. Manhattan . Next to it ,the Chase Bank; Crossing 53rd street, there is an amazing public plaza with tables and chairs. Good sitting! Looking from the plaza ,transversally, in front of HOPE just crossing 7th Avenue, there is the Sheraton Hotel. Beautiful, Elegant. Breathing an air of international flair with flags. Feels very comfortable ,manicured and clean just looking at it. The Entrance, though in a traffic area, is very ample and inviting. The first day that I saw the hotel brought me memories of my private high school. The premises were bought by Sheraton Hotels and today, there is an almost replica hotel of this one in what used to be my school grounds. The ambience in the area is amazing and needless to say inviting. The smell of the air, the lights of the street and theaters plays give a sense of high and wellbeing. And, still that corner is not so full of people which is an advantage as opposed to one Block down on Broadway. Well, I went down to get something fast to eat as I was working. In the corner of HOPE, there is a Hallal food Street Vendor with the smallest line of the ones around. Then I made the line. They told me a regular plate was $9.00 and I answered that was overpriced because at Times Square was $7.00. Then he showed me a diminutive plate. I agreed to take that one. I still was not happy because they were substituting the expected tomatoes with bread; the salad was warmed iceberg lettuce; I had to check if they put rice- no joke- because it was not visible with the lettuce, and the chicken was scarce. They were joking because I counted the $7.00 twice before I handed them to the vendor. My surprise came when I was upstairs and I realized they didn't put utensils nor napkins in the bag. How did they think I was going to eat? After explaining two or three times what has happened, a person brought me two plastic spoons and one knife and told me that this was one time only. I thanked the person. Now going back to HOPE , I noticed that HOPE has many visitors with and without cameras; I am not familiar with the local believes and frankly, I found the sculpture too commercial, hollow and empty; However, maybe, just maybe, there is a solid reason for HOPE being red,stands out in the corner, and is standing as high as possibly it could be... like... catch me,... if you can. To be fair, food was not bad, but scarce. The service... um...um..um... However, the area atmosphere feels right and kind...

The Hope sculpture in New York is a striking work of public art located in the Plaza of the Citigroup Center at 153 E. 53rdStreet in Manhattan. Created by the artist Robert Indiana, the sculpture is composed of the word "HOPE" with the "O" tilted on its side. The letters are painted blue and green with a red and white tilde symbol above the "Street, Manhattan. The sculpture, created by artist Robert Indiana in 1971, consists of the word "HOPE" in bright red, capital letters, set atop the letters "OPE" in blue and green.

The sculpture has become an iconic symbol of hope and optimism, and it has served as a source of inspiration for New Yorkers and visitors from around the world. It stands at 13 feet high and weighs almost a ton. It is made of painted aluminum and has been placed in several locations around the world, including outside the Obama White House in 2008.

The Hope sculpture has become an important landmark in New York City, and it is often visited by tourists and locals alike. It serves as a reminder of the resilience and hope that characterizes the city...

Ever since I saw my friend who took a picture against this HOPE sculpture, I wanted to visit too. I visited this place on the Thanksgiving day, even though the day was really chilly and windy but I was able to make it and took a picture against this iconic sculpture.

Sad that people were using the side of this sculpture to place food items though it was prohibited. Nonetheless, I was able to take a good photo and enjoyed my time.

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