thats one of the dirty little architectural secrets. lots and lots of skylines oxidized copper looking rooftops are actually green paint. i looked into copper green and bronze-tone paint back in the 80's for use in my paintings after visiting the new (then) westchester ny location of general. bronze-tone was used there extensively in signage with white helvetica lettering. you see it all over midtown by loading docs in high-rise buildings on walls docs and dumpsters. it looks dark brownish like the seagrams building. over here in JC they just redid the statue of lincoln (sitting down as in the dc memorial.) he had been "statue of liberty" green for as long as i remember. they just re-glazed him in a brown (bronzy) patina and it looks dreadfull, like a bad penny now. nice post selma thx.
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- bill 8-23-2005 7:22 pm