First Contemporary Sculpture on the Mall

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Summary

The first contemporary sculpture on the National Mall, and the largest piece of contemporary sculpture ever commissioned by the Federal government, "Infinity," is installed on the South Terrace of the Museum of History and Technology. Sculptured by Jose de Rivera, the stainless steel composition measures 16 feet long and 8 feet high.

Subject

  • De Rivera, José Ruiz 1904-
  • Infinity (Sculpture)
  • Museum of History and Technology (U.S.)
  • National Museum of American History (U.S.) (NMAH)
  • National Museum of History and Technology (U.S.)

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

  • Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 1, "The Torch," January-February 1967, p. 4.
  • Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1967. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution, 1967, p. 231.

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

1966

Topic

  • Art
  • Firsts
  • Sculpture
  • Art objects

Place

Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)

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