Fritz Koenig, Sculptor Of Trade Center ‘sphere,’ Dies At 92

DAVID W. DUNLAP, New York Times: Obituaries
Mon, 02/27/2017 - 6:20pm

Mr. Koenig knew that his most important sculpture would return to its intended site in Lower Manhattan. But he did not live to see the day.

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