A vast sculpture in the Nevada desert is finished at last
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Utah monolith - Wikipedia
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It Was a Mystery in the Desert for 50 Years - The New York Times
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It Was a Mystery in the Desert for 50 Years - The New York Times
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DESERT SONG – Artforum
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Michael Heizer completes monumental City sculpture in Nevada desert
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Desert art - America's most amazing land art
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Michael Heizer's colossal desert 'City' is for immersion — not
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DESERT SONG – Artforum
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It Was a Mystery in the Desert for 50 Years - The New York Times
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It Was a Mystery in the Desert for 50 Years - The New York Times
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A City in the Ocean of Time, Michael Heizer, Essay
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It Was a Mystery in the Desert for 50 Years - The New York Times