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The steam rose from the grates on Greenwich Avenue, curling around the ankles of pedestrians, but Richard Serra didn’t notice the cold. He was standing still in the middle of the sidewalk, a hulking figure in a thrift-store coat, staring at a construction site.

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As for Serra and Glass, their creative partnership has endured, yielding numerous projects that continue to inspire and challenge audiences worldwide. Their groundbreaking collaboration in New York City remains a testament to the power of artistic convergence, demonstrating that, when visionary minds meet, the boundaries between disciplines dissolve, and the possibilities become limitless. The steam rose from the grates on Greenwich

Serra took Glass to Constantin Brâncuși’s studio (reconstructed at the Musée National d’Art Moderne), an experience Serra credited with helping him "see" sculpture seriously for the first time. Their groundbreaking collaboration in New York City remains

"Maybe I will," Glass said.