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This edition: The Angel of Central Park

Episode Details

Original tape date: August 8, 2023. First aired: September 11, 2023.

The Angel of the Waters statue in Central Park, symbolizing love, harmony, healing, and rebirth, sits atop the Bethesda Fountain—a New York icon but almost nobody knows the artist who created it.
On this episode of Italics, we'll be joined by Maria Teresa Cometto, author of Emma and the Angel of Central Park that reveals the story of the artist Emma Stebbins, creator of this statue.

Guest List

Maria Teresa Cometto Journalist, Independent