Tuesday, January 30, 2007

The 10th Wonder of the World



The sign says it all. A front yard art project, part folk genius, part busybody construction, part badass mysticism.



Lew, a former truck driver, began the ever-evolving installation in 1982, aided by his sister Dianne. Surf-board sized chunks of acrylic encircle mountains of metal painted black and race car red. A zebra surveys all.



The Harris's are friendly, go take a look, and drop a quarter in their donations tube:
1145 W. 62nd St.
(Two blocks West of Vermont)

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