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Walter De Maria

The Broken Kilometer

The Broken Kilometer

A monumental 1979 indoor earthwork art installation by Walter De Maria in Soho, New York City

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  • Charles
    CharlesFirst to rec

    “I feel like people talk about Walter De Maria's Earth Room, while the Broken Kilometer, which is just around the corner, is hardly ever mentioned. Scale, order, perception, time. It’s just 500 brass rods on the floor, but I found it to be mesmerizing and moving. #NYC”

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