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The Family, Bronze sculpture in Manhattan, United States.

The Family is a bronze sculpture at West 11th and Bleecker Streets in Manhattan's Bleecker Playground. Cast in 1979, it stands 7 feet 6 inches tall and wide, showing two large adult figures reaching upward while supporting three smaller children. It rests on a Carnelian red granite pedestal 6 feet tall and 4 feet wide.

The sculpture was created in 1979 by artist Chaim Gross and represents a significant addition to Manhattan's public art collection. Its creation occurred during a period when public art installations were gaining importance in the city.

The pedestal inscription names the work, its 1979 date, Chaim Gross, and records its 1991 donation to New York City in honor of Mayor Edward I. Koch, who served 1978–1989. The piece stands at West 11th and Bleecker Streets in Bleecker Playground, so it is seen mainly by children and neighbours using the playground.

The sculpture is located in public space and is accessible via multiple subway lines. It is open for viewing throughout the year with no special opening or closing times.

The inscription on the pedestal records that the piece was donated to the City of New York in 1991 in honor of Mayor Edward I. Koch, who served from 1978 to 1989. The bronze itself was cast in 1979, thirteen years before its May 27, 1992 dedication at West 11th and Bleecker Streets.

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