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Sphere by Fritz Koenig

In a little-trafficked corner outside the Park Hyatt hotel sits this piece by Fritz Koenig, the sculptor whose much larger work survived the attack on the World Trade Center. The hip city is filled with places of beauty, some, like Embarcadero Center, built at great expense, while others are nature's gifts. When the true artist follows his muse, he doesn't know whether his creation will be stored in a closet or be appreciated by millions; he just does the best he can for the sake of the art. Accolades would be nice, and popularity helps pay the rent, but that's not what drives him. Fritz Koenig must have been glad that his work did not perish. © 2006 Stephen Yuen