Artist ‘Explodes’ 40 Foot Tree On National Mall (VIDEO)

By Igor Bobic

November 30, 2012 10:39 a.m.

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Artist Guo-Qiang “exploded” a 40 foot tall pine tree on Friday using “2,000 fire-like explosives” as part of an anniversary celebration for the Sackler Gallery, a Smithsonian museum dedicated to Asian art.

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Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) Igor Bobic is the assistant editor of Talking Points Memo, helping oversee the site's coverage of politics and policy in Washington. While originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Igor feels best at home on the beaches of Southern California. He can be reached at igor@talkingpointsmemo.com.

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