Art Dirt: Michael Heizer’s “City” and Other Big Art

A photograph of a segment of Michael Heizer’s “City” artwork. Photo: Jamie Hawkesworth for The New Yorker

Jessica Fuentes and Brandon Zech discuss the opening of Michael Heizer’s gargantuan sculpture, and how the work relates to other “big” art.

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