Painting by Antonio Masi. The Brooklyn Bridge would be the first to use steel for its wires, cables, and trusses. Today, Roebling remains the pathfinder of modern bridge building.

A massive new sculpture has landed in Brooklyn Bridge Park, calling attention to the separation, violence and segregation that occurs in the country’s southern border. The 30-foot-tall artwork, which ...

This article was originally published with the title “ Painting the New York and Brooklyn Suspension Bridge ” in SA Supplements Vol. 15 No. 379supp (April 1883), p. 6044 doi:10.1038 ...