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Land Art, ‘2001’ And Utah’s Mysterious Obelisk

Zak Podmore
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The Salt Lake Tribune

How can a simple column of metal capture the world’s imagination? Easy: Put it in Utah’s Red Rock Country and suggest it’s the work of extraterrestrial beings.

In a single week, a metal obelisk in a remote part of southeastern Utah was discovered, rose to international fame, turned regular people into art tourists and was then removed with extreme prejudice. The obelisk offered a pleasing distraction during trying times. It also displayed the power of art to provoke reactions and jumpstart conversations. We’ll explore the mystery of the obelisk this Friday at 11 a.m. MST.

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Doug Fabrizio has been reporting for KUER News since 1987, and became News Director in 1993. In 2001, he became host and executive producer of KUER's RadioWest, a one hour conversation/call-in show on KUER 90.1 in Salt Lake City. He has gained a reputation for his thoughtful style. He has interviewed everyone from Isabel Allende to the Dalai Lama, and from Madeleine Albright to Desmond Tutu. His interview skills landed him a spot as a guest host of the national NPR program, "Talk of the Nation." He has won numerous awards for his reporting and for his work with RadioWest and KUED's Utah NOW from such organizations as the Society of Professional Journalists, the Utah Broadcasters Association, the Public Radio News Directors Association and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.