Infinity (de Rivera)
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Infinity is an Abstract sculpture, designed by Jose de Rivera
and created by Roy Gussow
. It is located on the south side of the National Museum of American History
, at Madison Drive, and 12th Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C.
It was dedicated on March 28, 1967. It cost $104,520. It slowly rotates on its base.
Jose de Rivera
Jose de Rivera was an American abstract sculptor.-Life:He grew up in New Orleans. He dropped out of high school, but finished at a boarding school. He worked on the plantation, fixing farm machinery.In 1924, he moved to Chicago.He studied drawing with muralist John W. Norton...
and created by Roy Gussow
Roy Gussow
Roy Gussow was an American abstract sculptor known for his public pieces often crafted from polished stainless steel...
. It is located on the south side of the National Museum of American History
National Museum of American History
The National Museum of American History: Kenneth E. Behring Center collects, preserves and displays the heritage of the United States in the areas of social, political, cultural, scientific and military history. Among the items on display are the original Star-Spangled Banner and Archie Bunker's...
, at Madison Drive, and 12th Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C.
It was dedicated on March 28, 1967. It cost $104,520. It slowly rotates on its base.
External links
- "Measuring Infinity: José de Rivera's Smithsonian Sculpture on the National Mall", Curator, David Shayt, 15 January 2010
- http://dcmemorials.com/index_indiv0000497.htm