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While Mr. Saunders devoted countless hours to combing through archival material, Mr. Risser employed a variety of techniques—including ultraviolet photography, X-radiography and endoscopy—to validate the physical evidence of Apollo's many transformations.

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It creates a greater dialogue with the piece for the viewer, Mr. Risser says.

Apollo Deconstructed Arnie Cooper 2011

"It's quite a beautiful thing when these two elements come together," Mr. Risser says.

Apollo Deconstructed Arnie Cooper 2011

Mr. Risser says it became evident that Apollo was first created in 16 pieces.

Apollo Deconstructed Arnie Cooper 2011

What's unusual, Mr. Risser says, is that the hole was intentional and may have been an attempt to reduce the amount of metal used.

Apollo Deconstructed Arnie Cooper 2011

"He had a failed join at the right ankle," Mr. Risser says.

Apollo Deconstructed Arnie Cooper 2011

The design, which celebrates the connection between music and God, was created to honor the late Chuck Risser, and a portion of proceeds are donated to programs that help the needy and/or support music education.

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The design, which celebrates the connection between music and God, was created to honor the late Chuck Risser, and a portion of proceeds are donated to programs that help the needy and/or support music education.

Lois Alter Mark: Shop With a Conscience This Holiday Season Lois Alter Mark 2011

On Friday pianist Alcyona Mick and a trio present new music to accompany a movie projection of FW Murnau's 1927 silent Sunrise, on a bill including France's Risser/Duboc/Perraud trio and improv gothic vocalist Andrew Plummer's World Sanguine Report.

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The main goal of Mr. Risser and the Naples museum was to ensure that the statue is preserved for the future, rather than to obscure the fact that the work has been altered.

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