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Old Barnett's Rusty Monolith: The Cracked Obelisk of the Rust Belt

Old Barnett's Rusty Monolith: The Cracked Obelisk of the Rust Belt

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Friendly Jane Friendly Jane

Y'know, Barnett Newman fashioned a colossal rusted beauty, an' wouldn't you know it, he went all abstract with an Obelisk, crafted from sturdy Cor-Ten steel. This here broken baby's still causing folks to be in awe, just like a pharaoh's loyal hound, the Sphinx of Egypt. From 1963 to 1967, ol' Newman put this behemoth together, you catch my drift?

Swing by the Broken Obelisk, Barnett Newman's rustic masterpiece. This heavyweight, albeit fractured, abstract sculpture, fabricated from soul-stirring Cor-Ten steel, is Newman's grandest achievement - a testament to his artistic prowess, hard as a bunker. Broken it may be, but this Broken Obelisk still emanates the same enigmatic charm and swagger it once had, ain't no repeating myself here. Similar to the Sphinx of Egypt, it can still whip a crowd into a frenzy. So don't be shy, go give it the once-over!

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

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