News from The New York Landmarks Conservancy: Picasso Curtain Carefully and Successfully Moved
During the weekend Picasso's “Le Tricorne” was successfully removed from the Four Seasons restaurant. Bravo to Lead Technician Tom Zoufaly of Art Installation Design and his staff and the great team from Auer's Riggging & Moving. They moved the largest Picasso artwork in the country in an intricate 12-hour operation. It’s the end of an era. The 20-foot high Curtain has been the centerpiece of the Four Seasons restaurant since 1959. But it is also the beginning of a new era for this important artwork.
The New York Times did a nice job documenting the entire nerve-racking process.
This morning, the 95-year-old Curtain is on its way to The Williamstown Art Conservation Center in Williamstown, MA for some minor conservation and cleaning. It will then go to it’s new home at the New-York Historical Society where even more people will be able to enjoy “New York’s Picasso.”