Commissioned by the Dia Foundation and completed in 1977, Walter De Maria's The Lightning Field in the remote desert of western New Mexico is showing signs of age and is in need of restoration. $400,000 required to complete the work and Larry Gagosian (who represents De Maria) and Miucca Prada, the fashion designer and collector have teamed up to lead the restoration fundraising effort. "It's like a 21st-century Mount Rushmore", Gagosian said. "Mt Rushmore is like some kind of church but The Lightening Field is more ecumenical, more global." Restoration work is expected to get underway early next year and be completed by June.
Image: Walter De Maria's The Lightning Field
