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Towering Homage to Buddhas Destroyed by Taliban Rises over Manhattan

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The latest High Line Plinth commission reimagines Afghanistan’s 6th-century Buddhas of Bamiyan, destroyed by the Taliban in 2001

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An Imposing Tribute to the Buddhas Whose Statues Were Destroyed by the Taliban Rises over Manhattan

Over the next year and a half, visitors to the ultramodern Hudson Yards complex on the western end of Manhattan will encounter an icon of the ancient world. The fifth piece commissioned for the pedestal of the High Line raised park is...

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Towering homage to Buddhas destroyed by Taliban rises over Manhattan

The latest High Line Plinth commission reimagines Afghanistan’s 6th-century Buddhas of Bamiyan, destroyed by the Taliban in 2001

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A Statue Inspired by the Buddhas of Bamiyan Was Exhibited in New York.

A sandstone sculpture inspired by the Bamiyan Buddha statue is on display at the High Line Park in Manhattan, New York City. The sculpture was created by Vietnamese-American artist Tuan Andrew Nguyen, who named it after the word Tuan, which means “light that shines throughout the world.” According to the website Hyperallergic, the 27-foot-tall sculpture was recently installed at the intersection of West 30th Street and 10th Avenue in Manhattan a…

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Towering homage to Bamiyan Buddhas rises over Manhattan’s High Line

For the fifth High Line Plinth commission, the Vietnamese American artist Tuan Andrew Nguyen has created a 27ft-tall version of the 6th-century Buddhas that were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001

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