NASM Delta Solar Sculpture Dedicated

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Summary

On the west lawn of the National Air and Space Museum, Carlos A. Perez, President of Venezuela, dedicates Alejandro Otero's "Delta Solar" sculpture, his country's Bicentennial of the American Revolution gift to the United States. The sculpture is made up of stainless steel "sails" that turn in the breeze and are mounted in an open geometric grid within the 27- by 40-foot delta-shaped piece.

Subject

  • Otero Rodríguez, Alejandro
  • Perez, Carlos A
  • Bicentennial of the American Revolution
  • National Air and Space Museum

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1977, p. 10, 28-29

Contact information

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

Date

June 29, 1977

Topic

  • Sculpture
  • International relations
  • Gifts
  • Facilities and Grounds

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