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November 20, 2013

Sculpture is a “Stairway to Heaven” optical illusion

by Larra Morris

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New Zealand sculptor David McCracken created this “Stairway to Heaven”-inspired piece for the 2013 Sculpture by the Sea exhibit in Bondi, Australia. The welded aluminum piece, titled Diminish and Ascend, looks like an infinite stairway to the clouds – the effect, as you can clearly see, is fantastic!
via Neatorama

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Images: William Patino/Paul Davis

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