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A Mythical Monster - More Or Ness - Comes To Marine Park
But, there's no need to worry that this enormous amphibious creature is a danger to humans and pets - it's just a harmless replica unveiled as part of the city's Department of Parks and Recreation celebration of "40 Years of Public Art in Public Parks" on October 31 at the Salt Marsh Nature Preserve (Avenue U and East 33rd Street) in Marine Park. At high tide that morning, using boats and divers, artist Cameron Gainer and the Urban Park Rangers lured Gainer's 12 1¼2-foot tall replica of "Nessie" several yards off shore where it will be on display through Decem-ber 10th. The legend of the monster began on the morning of April 19, 1934, when British gynecologist Robert Kenneth Wilson claimed he shot a photograph of the Loch Ness monster on a remote Scottish lake. The image quickly became the most recognized photo of the elusive serpent. Artist Cameron Gainer has staged a replica of the mythic dinosaur in the salt marsh off of Marine Park. Nessie is one of 40 temporary art installations on display in public parks for "Art in the Parks," the 40th anniversary celebration of Parks' public art program. Artist Cameron Gainer works in multiple mediums, including video, sculpture, and photography. He received his MFA from Tyler School of Art in 2003 and his BFA from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1999. He lives and works in Ridgewood, New York.
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