
About the Project
For the summer 1978 debut of Art on the Beach, Creative Time moved outdoors to a sandy landfill site slotted to eventually become Battery Park City. The empty tract of land was a choice location due to the grandeur that framed it: the Hudson River, the Lower Manhattan skyline, and the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.
Sprawling sand dunes, covered with natural vegetation, provided a feeling of being far from the city while actually remaining in its midst.
Photograph by Redmond A. Simonsen