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| "Its origin and purpose still a total mystery." |
Wednesday October 28, 2020.
I have long been an enthusiast of science fiction films and books, with Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey being among my favourites.
I had heard that the original concept for the 'monolith' called for it to be transparent, which would allow for visual effects to be layered onto it.
However, when Kubrick saw the finished piece he decided against using it, opting to go with the now famous black basalt 'monolith'.
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| 'Monolith' plaque. |
After a little online searching I found that the original acrylic 'monolith' was on display, in London, so I set about discovering it. I found it, too, affixed to a wall in St Katharine Docks.
