{
  "id": 11548927,
  "title": "Elon’s Fans Erect 50-Foot Statue Outside His Company Town",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/elons-fans-erect-50-foot-statue-outside-his-company-town",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T22:58:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mother Jones",
    "slug": "mother-jones",
    "url": "https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/10/elon-50-foot-prometheus-statue-atelier-missor-starbase-texas/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a bold display of devotion to Elon Musk, a group of French sculptors have erected a towering 50-foot bronze statue of Titan Prometheus outside the company town of Starbase, Texas. The sculpture, crafted by Atelier Missor, cost its creators $1 million from their own wallets and took 100 days to complete. The statue, which was originally planned to be made of titanium, was cast in Paris, shipped across the Atlantic, and assembled at Starbase. The foundry, known for its classical style and focus on European male figures, was founded in 2021 by Missor Movahed Ghaleh Nouri, who has spoken about his vision being inspired by a Napoleon-inspired dream. Despite being located about ten miles away from Starbase, the statue was installed overnight on Wednesday, catching the attention of Musk who simply replied with \"Nice work.\"",
  "summary": "On Thursday, a group of men dressed like extras from Les Misérables erected a giant statue outside Elon Musk’s company town of Starbase, Texas: a 50-foot bronze rendition of the Titan Prometheus. Building a godlike figure in honor of the world’s richest man reportedly cost the sculptors, of the French outfit Atelier Missor, $1 million […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}