Gwenfritz
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| Artist | Alexander Calder |
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| Year | 1968 |
| Type | sculpture |
| Dimensions | 1050.0 cm (413 3⁄8 in) |
| Location | National Museum of American History, Washington, D.C. |
| 38°53′30″N 77°01′55″W / 38.89176900°N 77.03196700°W | |
| Owner | Smithsonian Institution |
Gwenfritz is a painted steel abstract stabile, by Alexander Calder. It is located at the National Museum of American History, at 14th Street, and Constitution Avenue, in Washington, D.C.[1]
It was dedicated on June 2, 1969.[2] In 1983, it was relocated from the west front fountain plaza, to a corner location. [3] It is planned to be relocated to its original location.
See also
References
- ↑ "Gwenfritz, (sculpture)". SIRIS
- ↑ "Caftolin or Gwenfritz?", The Washington Post, Meryle Secrest, June 4, 1969
- ↑ "Calder: Out of Site", The Washington Post, Robert Hilton Simmons, March 30, 1984
External links
- After 26 Years, The Smithsonian Will Put Alexander Calder's Gwenfritz Back Where It Belongs
- "Industrial remnants", The Washington Post, Blake Gopnik
- Pam Korza, ed. (1988). Going public. Arts Extension Service. ISBN 978-0-945464-00-6.
- http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-gwenfritz-by-alexander-calder/
- http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM9CXY_Gwenfritz_Washington_DC
- http://siris-sihistory.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=all&source=~!sichronology&uri=full=3100001~!9319~!0#focus
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