Simon Rodia And His Watts Towers
by Bettmann
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Simon Rodia And His Watts Towers
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Bettmann
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Photograph - Photography
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(Original Caption) 3/27/1953-Los Angeles, California-Stamp collecting? Not for Simon Rodia. Since 1921 he has been keeping busy in his spare time by building a group of fantastic Cambodian-like towers out of junk. Sam, who has been called "the most dedicated artist in America," constructs his towers from mortar, bottles, bits of tile, an occassional bowling ball, slabs of shimmering mirror and anything else you can name. The tallest web-like tower in the group now soars 125 feet.
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May 12th, 2020
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