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1939 NY World's Fair - "The Astronomer"
Statues at the 1939 New York World's Fair
Theme Center
The Astronomer
Sculpture by: Carl Willes
The Astronomer by Carl Willes
Courtesy NYPL 1654100
The 30-foot statue by Carl Willes represented Man's feeling when confronted with Time and Infinite Space.
The statue stood near the foot of the Hellicline in the Theme Center of the Fair.
