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Prometheus statue at The Rink At Rockefeller Center
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famed sculpture of Prometheus at Rockefeller Center
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Engineer Val Ziba places a mask on the Atlas statue
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Paul Manship's 'Youth' statue in Rockefeller Center wears a mask
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Rockefeller Center’s famed statues were fitted out with masks Monday — as the city entered its phase two reopening.

The iconic “Atlas” holding a globe, the “Mankind Figures” and the golden “Prometheus” were all seen with blue fabric over their faces.

The stunt, by real estate investment firm Tishman Speyer, was intended to remind New Yorkers to put on face coverings and observe social distancing as they venture out.

The sculptures can be viewed on Fifth Avenue between 50th and 51st streets.

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