How Late Politician Harry Reid Helped Michael Heizer Realize His Magnum Opus

Harry Reid, the former Senate majority leader who died on Tuesday at the age of 82, is remembered for his pugnacious political style and for backing Democratic causes over the years. A lesser-known part of his legacy—one that’s arguably just as enduring as his political feats—is his campaign to preserve Nevada land that is host to a famed Michael Heizer Land artwork.
After more than 40 years in limbo, Heizer finished his magnum opus, City, in the Nevada desert in 2020 with Reid