http://www.newscloud.com/section/eliasson Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:28:41 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 en-us http://www.newscloud.com/read/Public_Art_Olafur_Eliasson_s_Waterfalls_Transform_New_York The buzz on "The New York City Waterfalls" was loud enough that a boatload of reporters chugged out into New York Harbor one recent steamy morning with the installation's artist, Olafur Eliasson, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg for a first, up-close look at the project: four cascades, ranging in height from 90 to 120 feet, installed at sites along the East River. The falls work by an elaborate system that pumps water up from the river, then lets it tumble down a tower of scaffolding.

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