Photos: ‘Levitated Mass’ opens at LACMA

Florence Mesker is dwarfed by artist Michael Heizer’s “Levitated Mass,” which opened to the public at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on June 24, 2012.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Photographer Martin Zamora takes a picture of artist Michael Heizer’s “Levitated Mass” before the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on June 24, 2012.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Michael Govan, chief executive of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, left, and artist Michael Heizer finish up an interview in front of Heizer’s enormous sculpture, “Levitated Mass,” shortly before its public opening at the museum on June 24, 2012.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Artist Michael Heizer, in cowboy hat and yellow shirt, is surrounded by fans while walking under his piece, “Levitated Mass,” at the opening of the giant sculpture at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on June 24, 2012.   (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Kheira Fellahi, 17, pretends to be holding up artist Michael Heizer’s “Levitated Mass,” which opened to the public at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on June 24, 2012.   (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Members of the public get their first look at artist Michael Heizer’s “Levitated Mass,” which opened to the public at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on June 24, 2012.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Lola Cherry Cola, a chihuahua, joins owner Cristen Wanser, behind Lola, as they take in artist Michael Heizer’s giant sculpture, “Levitated Mass,” at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on June 24, 2012.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)