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Broken Obelisk

Broken Obelisk
Photo: Barnett Newman, Public domain

Broken Obelisk is a sculpture designed by Barnett Newman between 1963 and 1967. Fabricated from three tons of Cor-Ten steel, which acquires a rust-colored patina, it is the largest and best known of his six sculptures. The first two multiples of the sculpture were fabricated by Lippincott, Inc.

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