Impostors!

Last week I decided to give myself (and my daughter) a break and take her out for a long walk in the stroller.  As we walked we saw so many interesting things in our neighborhood (we walked south, into the Upper West Side, rather than north into the heart of Morningside Heights), that I was inspired to take some pictures of our finds.  To my delight we discovered two pairs of lions guarding buildings... sound familiar?  They are probably about the same age as Patience and Fortitude and may have even come first, so perhaps impostors is not the right word...

Patience and Fortitude: The Library Lions At 100

Check out this article about the upcoming birthday of the soon-to-be centenarians!  I contacted the NYPL and the Lego artist referenced and they said the Lego homage to the library lions should be on display at the 42nd Street library the weekend of the centennial of the 42nd Street library building (May 20-22) and should be on display this summer.  You can learn more about the 42nd Street Library's Centennial Festival here.  You can also find more information about the Lego lions at the sculptor Nathan Sawaya's website at http://www.brickartist.com.