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Art Or Junk? Detroit's 'Heidelberg Project' Endures

An outdoor art installation in Detroit made from blighted homes and objects is stirring up controversy again. A rash of arsons in the past seven months have destroyed four of the Heidelberg Project's signature homes. But after nearly 30 decades of working on this project and facing resistance, artist Tyree Guyton is determined to make more art.

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Emily is a reporter and producer for Stateside and fill-in host for Morning Edition and All Things Considered.