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'Lunch Atop a Skyscraper': How the historic photo was recreated as sculpture in Phoenix
Arizona Republic
"Lunch Atop a Skyscraper' sculpture at Giving Tree Cafe in Phoenix is based on an historic photo. Here's the story behind the this art installation.
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Charles Clyde Ebbets, born in 1905 in Gadsden, took this iconic photograph, "Lunch Atop a Skyscraper," in 1932 in New York
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Sculptor Gregory Kirschenbaum (left) and Giving Tree Cafe owner David Warr pose for a photo under the "Lunch Atop a Skyscraper" sculpture at Giving Tree Cafe in Phoenix on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022.
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The American flag flows in the wind behind the "Lunch Atop a Skyscraper" sculpture at Giving Tree Cafe in Phoenix on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022.
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Sculptor Gregory Kirschenbaum (left) and Giving Tree Cafe owner David Warr pose for a photo in front of the "Lunch Atop a Skyscraper" sculpture at Giving Tree Cafe in Phoenix on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022.
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The "Lunch Atop a Skyscraper" sculpture at Giving Tree Cafe in Phoenix on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022.
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The "Lunch Atop a Skyscraper" sculpture at Giving Tree Cafe in Phoenix on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022.
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Sculptor Gregory Kirschenbaum (left) and Giving Tree Cafe owner David Warr pose for a photo in front of the "Lunch Atop a Skyscraper" sculpture at Giving Tree Cafe in Phoenix on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022.
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The "Lunch Atop a Skyscraper" sculpture at Giving Tree Cafe in Phoenix on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022.
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The "Lunch Atop a Skyscraper" sculpture at Giving Tree Cafe in Phoenix on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022.
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