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Tuesday, August 09, 2005
Laser Buddhas
A neat story out of Afghanistan: California artist Hiro Yamagata is recreating with laser projections the country's famous 1600 year old stone Buddha statues that were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001:
"Many people say, 'My art will heal the people,'" said Yamagata. "Of course I help people, but it's more about not harming people."
Posted by Will at August 9, 2005 11:42 PM in Anthropology