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Atlas is a bronze statue in front of Rockefeller Center in midtown Manhattan New York City across Fifth Avenue from St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The sculpture depicts the Ancient Greek Titan Atlas holding the heavens. It was created by sculptor Lee Lawrie with the help of Rene Paul Chambellan and it was installed in 1937.The sculpture is in the Art Deco style as is the entire Rockefeller Center.
