Tony Rosenthal, the renowned Public Art Sculptor, was best known for creating large, geometric sculptures in Public Places, including Alamo, the Monumental 15 Foot Cor-Ten Steel Sculpture also known as the Astor Place Cube. Considered a New York Landmark, Rosenthal's Alamo, 1967 was the first Contemporary Sculpture purchased by the City of New York as part of the New York Public Art Fund. Best known for his large Public Art Sculptures, Tony Rosenthal created Sculptures in a variety of mediums, including Wood, Aluminum, Cor-Ten Steel; sizes, from Maquettes of a few inches to Monumental Outdoor Sculpture of several hundred feet. Instantly recognizable and seen by millions every year, Rosenthal's Sculptures are better known by their shape and landmark appearance. Edward Albee, the Pulitzer Prize Winning Playwright, said it best in his introduction to Sam Hunter's Book 'Tony Rosenthal,' Rizzoli, 1999, 'Tony Rosenthal goes to his studio every day, wrenches steel, bends aluminum, cuts and bolts, fashions and refines. He is both artisan and artist, rendering conscious that which his creative instinct insists upon.' Born Bernard Rosenthal on August 9, 1914, in Highland Park, Illinois, Mr. Rosenthal passed away on July 28, 2009, in Southampton, NY, with his wife, Cynthia, at his side.