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‘Split,’ by Roxy Paine

October 22, 2014 By Barbara Falconer Newhall Leave a Comment

roxy-paine silver tree sculpture, "Split," by Roxy Paine, 2003. Stainless steel, from the artist's attempts to create artificial landscapes. At Seattle's Olympic Sculpture Park. Photo by Barbara Newhall

silver tree sculpture, “Split,” by Roxy Paine, 2003. Stainless steel, from the artist’s attempts to create artificial landscapes. At Seattle’s Olympic Sculpture Park. Photo by Barbara Newhall

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