As its name suggests, Rosenthal's "Five in One" contains five interlocking circles that represent the five Boroughs: Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. Although the artist intended for the work to be painted bright red, a lack of funds caused it to be originally created with the exposed cor-ten steel on the exterior. Throughout the decades, however, graffiti plagued the sculpture. Years later, money was raised to paint the work a brilliant red hue, which both protected the sculpture and completed Rosenthal's original vision.
Installed, 1974
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Installed on the brick paved pedestrian mall of 1 Police Plaza
35-foot-tall
75,000-pound
Painted CorTen steel
Commissioned by the government of New York City in 1971
Cost $80,000 in 1971
"5 in 1" as a metaphor for each of New York City's five boroughs: the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.
Five interlocking discs representing each of the boroughs