Bust of Sylvette

Sculpture · Greenwich Village

Bust of Sylvette

Sculpture · Greenwich Village

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NYU, Silver Towers, Bleecker St, New York, NY 10012

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Monumental concrete Picasso sculpture by Carl Nesjar, historic landmark  

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NYU, Silver Towers, Bleecker St, New York, NY 10012 Get directions

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+1 212 998 2641
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wheelchair accessible entrance

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Aug 31, 2025

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On the Grid : Bust of Sylvette

"The sculpture stands in the courtyard of NYU's Silver Towers designed by I.M.Pei in 1966 and was created from one of the five original busts in Picasso's 1934 Sylvette series. Inspired by Sylvette David, whom Picasso met in 1954. Pei personally chose to enlarge this one with the help of Norwegian sculptor Carl Nesjar who used a Betograve sand-blasting technique to create the 67-ton sculpture. It is based on a folded-metal original made by Picasso in 1954 when Sylvette modeled for it at age 19. This is one of over 40 portraits Picasso made of her in his studio in Vallauris in the south of France. Designated as a historic landmark. Go see what the other side of this sculpture looks like." - 345 Design

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Gregor J. Rothfuss

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Didn't realize it was Picasso until after the fact. Fits very nicely into the square.

Jessie Deardorff

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Let me get a photo of that

Till K

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Picasso completely different: concrete and more than 10m tall

Oz Sultan

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This is one of a handful of large scale Picasso statues across the globe. It's a bit mesmerizing and it completely unexpected hidden art find - completely accessible and yours in New York City 😊

Avner Pinchover

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Incredible late Picasso, monumental scale exposed concrete sculpture. Best viewed while moving all around it.

William Large

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This is a hidden little gem. A Picasso sculpture hidden away. It is a really beautiful one as well.

Jenn Sith-Spooky

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This is a great place to sit and talk or just relax for a while. It's one of the hidden gems of New York City.

Rebecca Pannaman

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Strange thing in a strange location. Kinda cool though.