Open Hand MonumentLe Corbusier
Exterior · Chandigarh, India · 1964
Photo: shankar s. from Poona (pune), India, India · 2017-11-01 · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Original 6000×4000
Another look at the Open Hand in the grounds of the Capitol Complex in Sector 1 in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh. In certain angles, you can see this symbol against the backdrop of the Himalayan Shivalik hill range- I did not know of this at the time of taking the picture unfortunately and so missed trying for this view. Oh well- there is always a next time, I guess. The sculpture was hand-cast in sheet metal at the Bhakra Nangal Management Board's workshop at Nangal, another town in Punjab. The surface of the vane is covered with polished steel and is fitted over a steel shaft with b
Open Hand MonumentLe Corbusier · 1964
Open Hand MonumentLe Corbusier · 1964
Open Hand MonumentLe Corbusier · 1964
Open Hand MonumentLe Corbusier · 1964
Open Hand MonumentLe Corbusier · 1964
Open Hand MonumentLe Corbusier · 1964
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