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Cathy Raingarden's avatar

Loved reading this! I sketch during my lunch time as a tile contractor, but nowhere on the scale that she did!

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Andrew North's avatar

Fantastic piece. Had not heard of Réthi before

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Blair Drawson's avatar

I had no knowledge of Lili Réthi, prior to this, Bill. She sure could draw!

Really captured the soul of structures.

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Susan  Olson's avatar

Tiny Lili's illustrations are as mighty as the engineering marvels themselves!

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Lauren S.'s avatar

Wonderful! What an individual! What perspective and scale!

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How to Be an Artist: A Memoir's avatar

I’m filled with envy over her access to those immense sites. Times have changed from a liability. I got access to the construction of the most recent San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, but photos only. No time for lengthy drawings. Still, it was an incredible experience, and like her, I got to go to the top.

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