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Large scale sugar-coated sculpture in Brooklyn

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People view a sculpture depicting a child laborer, made in part out of unrefined sugar, as a part of artist Kara Walker's "A Subtlety," at the former Domino Sugar Refinery in the Williamsburg neighborhood of the Brooklyn. 

The main piece of art at the show is a 75 and a half feet long and 35 and a half feet tall sphnix made in part of bleached sugar. The show opened today, is free to the public and will run until July 6th. 
All photos taken on May 10, 2014.

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People view a sculpture depicting a child laborer, made in part out of unrefined sugar, as a part of artist Kara Walker's "A Subtlety," at the former Domino Sugar Refinery in Brooklyn.

New York, NY

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Sculptures depicting child laborers, made in part out of unrefined sugar, is displayed as a part of artist Kara Walker's "A Subtlety," at the former Domino Sugar Refinery.

New York, NY

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People view Kara Walker's "A Subtlety," a 75 and a half feet long and 35 and a half feet tall sphinx made in part of bleached sugar.

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Kara Walker's "A Subtlety," a 75 and a half feet long and 35 and a half feet tall sphinx made in part of bleached sugar.

New York, NY

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Andrew Burton/Getty Images
People view Kara Walker's "A Subtlety." 

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People wait outside to see Kara Walker's "A Subtlety." 

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People view Kara Walker's "A Subtlety."

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Andrew Burton/Getty Images
People view Kara Walker's "A Subtlety."

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Andrew Burton/Getty Images
People view a sculpture depicting a child laborer, made in part out of unrefined sugar, as a part of artist Kara Walker's "A Subtlety."

New York, NY

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Andrew Burton/Getty Images
People wait outside to see Kara Walker's "A Subtlety," a 75 and a half feet long and 35 and a half feet tall sphinx made in part of bleached sugar.

New York, NY

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Andrew Burton/Getty Images
People view Kara Walker's "A Subtlety."

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Andrew Burton/Getty Images
Sculptures depicting child laborers, made in part out of unrefined sugar.

New York, NY

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Andrew Burton/Getty Images
Kara Walker's "A Subtlety."

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Andrew Burton/Getty Images
Sculptures depicting child laborers, made in part out of unrefined sugar.

New York, NY

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Andrew Burton/Getty Images
People view Kara Walker's "A Subtlety."

New York, NY

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Andrew Burton/Getty Images
People view Kara Walker's "A Subtlety."

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Andrew Burton/Getty Images
Sculptures depicting child laborers, made in part out of unrefined sugar.

New York, NY

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Andrew Burton/Getty Images
People view Kara Walker's "A Subtlety."

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Andrew Burton/Getty Images
People view Kara Walker's "A Subtlety."

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Andrew Burton/Getty Images
Kara Walker's "A Subtlety," a 75 and a half feet long and 35 and a half feet tall sphinx made in part of bleached sugar.

New York, NY

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Andrew Burton/Getty Images
Kara Walker's "A Subtlety," a 75 and a half feet long and 35 and a half feet tall sphinx made in part of bleached sugar.
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