Word: workmen
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Stolen Sketchpad. Capralos casts his sculptures in his own foundries When one was built a year ago on the island of Aegma, near Athens, workmen found ancient castings on the seaside site from a foundry believed to date from the 6th century B.C. "I was glad," says the white-haired artist, "that I am moving on the same grounds as my ancestors...
...Colt rifle that has already proved its worth on a new frontier: the jungles of South Viet Nam. Originally called the Armalite, the rifle has now been officially designated the M16. Last week Colt began setting up M-16 production lines in new quarters in West Hartford, Conn., and workmen laid the foundations of a $300,000 enclosed shooting range to test the rifle...
...Chapel Street. From the street there appear to be nine stories, but the inside is shelved off into 36 different levels, with ceilings ranging from seven feet to 28 feet. Shunning sleek exterior finishes, Rudolph opted for corduroy-like concrete walls. To make them even rougher, he had workmen rough up the edges with claw hammers. The building is both massive and full of surprises. "All sorts of conceits," says Rudolph, puckishly pointing out fishbones, seashells and coral in the concrete, "are buried in the walls...
...reassuring to note the other day the solidarity and unity of American labor. When over 25 New York workmen can witness a daylight robbery and fail to summon a policeman, even before they realize they can cut themselves in on the loot, it is indeed a heartening sign...
...Berenson, whom she had helped while he was an undergraduate at Harvard, supervised acquisitions--but Mrs. Gardner made many important decisions herself. Considering Venice her second home, she carefully planned the details of her own Venetian palace. She revised the architect's plans for the foundation. She supervised the workmen--who had been specially imported from Italy for the project. (In fact, the walls of the court are not really pink marble: Mrs. Gardner's attempt to correct the painters produced that effect...