Coloring Hope
by Tami Quigley
Title
Coloring Hope
Artist
Tami Quigley
Medium
Photograph - Photography ~ Digitally Enhanced
Description
"We have this hope as an anchor for the soul ..." ~ Hebrews 6:19 ~ The Holy Bible
Hope is illuminated in pink during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October atop the iconic PPL Building in downtown Allentown, Pennsylvania.
The PPL Building, formerly the Pennsylvania Power and Light Building, is a 24-story, art deco/art moderne skyscraper at Ninth and Hamilton Streets. It is the tallest building in Allentown and the second tallest in the Lehigh Valley, and serves as the headquarters for the electric utility, PPL. The building is often uniquely illuminated at night, especially during the Christmas season. During the 1960s, PPL supported the local United Fund community drive program by using the building's brightly lit windows at night to spell out the abbreviation "U.F." to remind area residents to contribute to the fund drive. The PPL building was built from 1926-1928. The building was designed by architect and skyscraper pioneer Harvey Wiley Corbett, who would later have a hand in designing New York's Rockefeller Center, and was supervised by his assistant, Wallace Harrison, who would later design Lincoln Center, La Guardia Airport, and the United Nations Headquarters Building. The building has exterior features bas reliefs by Alexander Archipenko. In 1930, the PPL building was named "the best example of a modern office building" by Encyclopedia Britannica, and also featured the world's fastest elevator.
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October 7th, 2015
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Christopher James
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Kay Brewer
Beautiful and loving tribute and capture! LF and nominated for a Special Feature in the 1000 Views group.
Tami Quigley
Many thanks Dan Marinescu for the feature in Premium FAA Artists, greatly appreciate it!
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"