American city sculptures have prominent characteristic of intemationalization, and there are a lot of sculptures coming f rom different countries all over the world which reflect the diversifies of nationality, culture, religions, history and philosophy. (for example 'the statue of liberty" a gift from France.) American city sculptures can be roughly divided into the classical time and the modem lime. Early sculptures are mostly true-life style, because the artists are mainly migrations f rom France and Italy, and the styles of their works represent wealth, exploration, power, deploitation, freedom, mightiness, construction, elevation, etc. The most famous American nwuntain sculpture "The National monument' which was the sculpture of four American presidents, symbolizes the founding of the United Sates of America. Other famous works are sculptures in 'Lincoln Memorial" "Washington Tower" 'Capiton 'White House"Jefferson Museum' 'Sulfur Island Monument" "New York Rockfeller Center' 'Federal Business Building' etc. In the 201h century, American cities are full of mechanization and industrialization, the sculptors taste despair and yeaming of the people, and they cati for the retum of nature. In the 1960's, 'Minimalism' appear, American sculptors become inaugurators of "Pop Art Sculpture" they advocate that the art shouki face the civilization of mechanics and consumption and express the Ille of famillar- to- all images. These creative methods and the view of the artistic faste make the independence of the American art. Mechanic sculptures originate from America, which make townsman perceive the optimism of the Americans. Abstract sculptures are not only compatible with American skyscrapers but also acknowledged by the public that it has Indispensable position as city sculpture. In the 1970's, sana sculptors malte their works blond wilh City characters. ln the 1980's, environ ai protection sculptures corne into being. Today, Amenca environs Met Ikeda mate a lot of works which advocate the tare of nature by human being and reMeM soma special environmental problems. Fwthemrom, soma putdo arase are also full of duplicatas of Minous sculptures all over the wodd.
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