AMARILLO (April 11, 2009)—Stanley Marsh 3, the 71-year-old millionaire Panhandle prankster whose 35-year-old Cadillac Ranch remains a roadside attraction along Interstate 40, has plans to build a very big replica of the water lilies pond of 19th century French impressionist Claude Monet.

He has been studying Monet’s paintings as he designs the pond.

Unlike Cadillac Ranch, however, this creation won’t be in a cow pasture.

The pond will grace the backyard of Marsh’s 300-acre spread in Amarillo, Toad Hall.

"Art should be hidden and I believe people should see it by surprise,” Marsh said.

He says a masterpiece above a supermarket produce section evokes a more authentic response than a well-publicized museum exhibit.

That was his intent in 1974 when he commissioned Cadillac Ranch.

Ten vintage Cadillacs, ranging from a 1948 club coupe to a 1963 sedan, were gathered from junkyards, private collectors and used car lots.

Each was buried nose first at a 45-degree angle and have since become a pop art landmark.