Publication Date: December 18, 2002 This section of the Henry Moore sculpture on Killian Court looks porpoise-like. Photo / Donna Coveney A version of this article appeared in MIT Tech Talk on December 18, 2002 (download PDF). Share this news article on: X Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Print Related Topics Arts
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