Now students sit on small stacks of bricks, perched like birds in a strange new outdoor classroom.
On the counter in front of her, next to her makeup mirror and hairbrush, were small stacks of hundred-dollar bills.
Five small stacks were lined up, face out, while lower shelves held previous selections, including "The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes" by Diane Chamberlain and "Still Alice," a first novel by Lisa Genova.
Two feature works involving piles of colorful rags, small stacks of bricks individually covered in fabric and low-lying arrangements of reflective Mylar, glass and candles that are among Mr. Pistoletto's contributions to Arte Povera.
The sole sign of something going on was five small stacks of essentials — baby clothes, a pack of diapers, two bottles, a nail clipper and a few plastic utensils from the girl's miniature kitchen — piled on the dining room table.
His work area was notable for its lack of clutter — there were a few small stacks of magazines and newspapers and a tray of mint Girl Scout cookies on the top of his terminal.
