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Jane and Her Horses

Jane and Her Horses

Where's the magic?

Ooh-La-Oops: French Design is Floundering at 'Jane's Carousel'

Brooklyn’s newest carousel is lacking its promised “magic.”

Although Jane Walentas’ Brooklyn Bridge Park carousel has been up and running for two months now, the “Magic Lantern” effect conceived of by French designer Jean Nouvel has failed to deliver on its promise of creating a shadow box effect to viewers after the sun goes down. But no worries, it only cost around $9 million to put together. Read More