Donald BurnsW 50th St between 8th Ave and BroadwayHeart Two · Location 151 · Drawn September 2002123Select a number to open a drawing state.The published 2006 collage is shown above. The numbered links open archival images. Use your browser’s Back button to return here.PhotographsDownload photograph 1Download photograph 2Download photograph 3Download photograph 4Video podcast0:00This drawing was located on a large bulking planter on the north side of West 50th Street between 8th Avenue and Broadway.0:09It's outside the Circle in the Square Theater, and the Circle in the Square Theater has a sidewalk littered with organized large square planters that each hold a two-story tree.0:22The drawing that we made was on the second planter to the left facing to the west.0:30A.C. Donald Burns. He was drawn in September of 2002. His drawing is counting five people.0:37So now with two people creating this work, there is a division of tasks. One person discreetly0:43draws. In this case, I drew A.C. Donald Burns. And then when finished, I walk away. Andrew comes0:50in a minute later to document the work and spend time with the camera. A 39-year veteran of the0:56Department, Burns, 61, rose from firefighter to citywide borough commander, a job that1:01required him to be at all major incidents in the city during his 24-hour shifts.1:05During his career, Burns' ability to learn from his mistakes and use them to improve1:10firefighting skills was apparent to most of his colleagues, who respected him as a brilliant1:15tactician and strategist.← Location 150Heart Two · Location 151Location 152 →
