Photos by Joe Woolhead

A rare and monumental sculpture by the late American pop artist Roy Lichtenstein is on view outside 3 World Trade Center — but only through November.

Lichtenstein’s “Brushstrokes” is among his most iconic sculptures, translating his celebrated Brushstroke paintings of the 1960s into three dimensions, 30 feet high. Both the paintings and sculpture are commentaries on Abstract Expressionism and reflect the rhythm and humor of Lichtenstein’s lifelong inquiry into the mechanics of artmaking.

The sculpture is painted aluminum. It is owned by the artist’s estate and will be available by public auction at Sotheby’s later this year. Sotheby’s thought the World Trade Center could be a wonderful place to showcase it, so they reached out to Larry and Klara Silverstein and asked if it could be displayed.

This adds to the public art all around the World Trade Center, much of it owned by Silverstein, who has a passion for showcasing and making art accessible in public spaces. Read more about other installations here.