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''Looking Up'' statue arrives at Rockefeller Center
January 22, 2021, 7:22.12 pm ET
Artist Tom Friedman's aluminum statue called "Looking Up" stands 10 feet tall and looks onto the channel gardens at Rockefeller Center. The human-like figure is made from crushed aluminumfoil pans through a process of molding and wax casting.
The installation can be found at 5th Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets and will be on display through March 19th.
Photos: Cititour.com
Also on view is a traditional concept of a wood shed made from stacked birch logs and pops of blue created from sustainably-sourced timber and recycled decking.
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