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‘Levitated Mass’ Review: Ironically Misses the Chance at Real Weight

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Christopher Campbell
Sep 05, 2014
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Levitated Mass: The Story of Michael Heizer’s Monolithic Structure is, well, exactly that. The object in question is a massive, 340-ton boulder that is now displayed prominently in front of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, suspended over a sunken walkway. Its principle attribute is its hugeness, further exaggerated by the act of looking at it from …

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