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Giant Bronze Elephant Stands Upside Down in Union Square
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
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Artist Miquel Barceló.
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The sculpture is 26 feet tall.
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It weighs five tons.
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Barceló consulted with engineers to make sure the statue wouldn't fall under any circumstance.
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Some passersby gawked and took photos. Others hardly noticed the addition to Union Square Park.
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