Rubber Duck
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Hofman’s concepts are powerful, with the artist’s emotions reflected in the sculpture. The sculpture is a regular rubber duck that is about 60ft high. It is all yellow. Its two eyes are black with a small white dot in the top left corner. It has an orange beak. It floats slowly through harbors and rivers. Everyday objects and childhood memories are Hofman’s
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