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Friday, September 15, 2006
Thursday, September 14, 2006
"I had in my mind to do something big and I did." - Simon Rodia
"Located in south Los Angeles, in a community known as Watts, stands a monument to one man's spirit, ingenuity, and determination. Built single-handedly by Simon Rodia over a period of 33 years, the Watts Towers consists of nine major sculptural forms made of steel and covered with mortar embedded with pieces of ceramic tile, pottery shards, sea shells, and broken glass. The tallest tower is nearly 100 feet high and contains the longest slender column of reinforced concrete in the world." http://www.arts.ufl.edu/art/rt_room/watts/tower.html
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
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