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Georgia Department of Agriculture, Atlanta, Georgiafrom Georgia State University Library Entrance to one of the fabulous old state office buildings adjacent to the Capitol. In this 1950s shot you can see the bas relief sculpture I’ve posted before (man here and woman here). I love them! Photo from a wonderful collection held by the GSU Library.

Georgia Department of Agriculture, Atlanta, Georgia
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Entrance to one of the fabulous old state office buildings adjacent to the Capitol. In this 1950s shot you can see the bas relief sculpture I’ve posted before (man here and woman here). I love them! Photo from a wonderful collection held by the GSU Library.

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Frieze, ANZAC War Memorial, Sydney, Australia
by Chris&Steve

Here we have six close-ups covering the entire Western Front bronze. (You can view a large view of the entire thing via WikiMedia Commons.)

From City of Sydney:

The record of the AIF on the Western Front shown on the west portal includes the Air Force, Cycle Corps, Artillery, Army Medical Corps, Bombers, Engineers, Tank Corps, Pioneers and Infantry.

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AWA Building and Tower (Wireless House), Sydney, Australiaby Chris&Steve  Finally a large map of the world. From Flickr: The York Street Entry Foyer and Lift Lobby is faced with Wombeyan Russet marble with simple Art Deco streamlined detail and the letter AWA over the entrance. The former Vestibule (main ground floor) interior retains its silver ash timber panelling. Above the panelling there is a series of symbolic plaster relief’s executed by Otto Steen. Three relief’s comprise three ‘themes’. In each corner are figures representing the four ancient elements - earth, water, fire and air. Over the entrance surrounding an AWA symbol are the signs of the zodiac. A series of small relief’s along the north and south walls represent various nations, symbolising the unification of the world throughout radio. (Graham Alcock Giles Tribe) The former Entrance Lobby interior retains a map of the world incised into the polished trachyte wall above the auditorium doors.

AWA Building and Tower (Wireless House), Sydney, Australia
by Chris&Steve 

Finally a large map of the world.

From Flickr:

The York Street Entry Foyer and Lift Lobby is faced with Wombeyan Russet marble with simple Art Deco streamlined detail and the letter AWA over the entrance. The former Vestibule (main ground floor) interior retains its silver ash timber panelling. Above the panelling there is a series of symbolic plaster relief’s executed by Otto Steen. Three relief’s comprise three ‘themes’. In each corner are figures representing the four ancient elements - earth, water, fire and air. Over the entrance surrounding an AWA symbol are the signs of the zodiac. A series of small relief’s along the north and south walls represent various nations, symbolising the unification of the world throughout radio. (Graham Alcock Giles Tribe) The former Entrance Lobby interior retains a map of the world incised into the polished trachyte wall above the auditorium doors.

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AWA Building and Tower (Wireless House), Sydney, Australia
by Chris&Steve 

A whole series of reliefs symbolize various nations of the world (France, Egypt, U.S.) and the unifying power of radio.

From Flickr:

The York Street Entry Foyer and Lift Lobby is faced with Wombeyan Russet marble with simple Art Deco streamlined detail and the letter AWA over the entrance. The former Vestibule (main ground floor) interior retains its silver ash timber panelling. Above the panelling there is a series of symbolic plaster relief’s executed by Otto Steen. Three relief’s comprise three ‘themes’. In each corner are figures representing the four ancient elements - earth, water, fire and air. Over the entrance surrounding an AWA symbol are the signs of the zodiac. A series of small relief’s along the north and south walls represent various nations, symbolising the unification of the world throughout radio. (Graham Alcock Giles Tribe) The former Entrance Lobby interior retains a map of the world incised into the polished trachyte wall above the auditorium doors.

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Interior, AWA Building and Tower (Wireless House), Sydney, Australia
by Chris&Steve 

The four elements: Air, Fire, Earth and Water.

From Flickr:

The former Vestibule (main ground floor) interior retains its silver ash timber panelling. Above the panelling there is a series of symbolic plaster relief’s executed by Otto Steen. Three relief’s comprise three ‘themes’. In each corner are figures representing the four ancient elements - earth, water, fire and air. Over the entrance surrounding an AWA symbol are the signs of the zodiac. A series of small relief’s along the north and south walls represent various nations, symbolising the unification of the world throughout radio. (Graham Alcock Giles Tribe)

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Interior, AWA Building and Tower (Wireless House), Sydney, Australiaby Chris&Steve  Section of a wonderful set of reliefs, of which I will posting quite a few pictures coming up. Here we have the AWA logo surrounded by the signs of the Zodiac. From Flickr: The former Vestibule (main ground floor) interior retains its silver ash timber panelling. Above the panelling there is a series of symbolic plaster relief’s executed by Otto Steen. Three relief’s comprise three ‘themes’. In each corner are figures representing the four ancient elements - earth, water, fire and air. Over the entrance surrounding an AWA symbol are the signs of the zodiac. A series of small relief’s along the north and south walls represent various nations, symbolising the unification of the world throughout radio. (Graham Alcock Giles Tribe)

Interior, AWA Building and Tower (Wireless House), Sydney, Australia
by Chris&Steve 

Section of a wonderful set of reliefs, of which I will posting quite a few pictures coming up. Here we have the AWA logo surrounded by the signs of the Zodiac.

From Flickr:

The former Vestibule (main ground floor) interior retains its silver ash timber panelling. Above the panelling there is a series of symbolic plaster relief’s executed by Otto Steen. Three relief’s comprise three ‘themes’. In each corner are figures representing the four ancient elements - earth, water, fire and air. Over the entrance surrounding an AWA symbol are the signs of the zodiac. A series of small relief’s along the north and south walls represent various nations, symbolising the unification of the world throughout radio. (Graham Alcock Giles Tribe)

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