Moving "Surfing Madonna" Will Take a Miracle, Expert Says

HUFFINGTON POST
By Julie Watson

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CALIFORNIA - Assistant conservator Andrew Smith of Los Angeles-based Sculpture Conservation Studio said Wednesday that his agency will recommend officials in the beach city of Encinitas not only keep the artwork [Surfing Madonna] – but adopt a plan to protect it. Smith said after examining the wall Tuesday that it would be pretty much impossible to remove the image because it is attached with a combination of epoxy glue and a metal bolting system. "It's on there very securely, and short of a miracle, it's not coming down," he said. [link]