"Writers have offered many poetic and erudite descriptions of Rodia's creation, and it's hopeless to try to match them. Suffice it to say that the towers are a folk art marvel on the micro and macro levels. Thousands of small bits of tile, pottery, colored bottle glass, shells and even ceramic figurines adorn the walls, fountains, basins and mortar-encased towers--17 structures in all. And yet for all that detail, parts soar nearly 100 feet. If the Statue of Liberty stepped off her pedestal and strolled over to Watts, Rodia's tallest spires would reach past her chin."
Robin Rauzi in the Los Angeles Times visits the Watts Towers.
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