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Lippold, Richard,
Neblung, Werner,
Abstract
Allegory -- Place
Sculpture
Ad Astra, (sculpture).
Artist:
Lippold, Richard, 1915-2002, sculptor.
Neblung, Werner, engineer.
Title:
Ad Astra, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned in 1976.
Medium:
Gold-colored polished stainless steel.
Dimensions:
H. 100 ft.
Description:
A three-planed narrow shaft ending in a pointed tip, penetrates a triple star-like cluster near its apex. It symbolizes mankind's conquest of space.
Subject:
Abstract
Allegory -- Place -- Extraterrestrial
Object Type:
Sculpture
Owner:
Smithsonian Institution, National Air & Space Museum, Sixth Street and Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20560
References:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
Smithsonian Institution, National Air & Space Museum, 1976.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS 75003595
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
75003595
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