Double Ascension

Coordinates: 34°03′04″N 118°15′26″W / 34.051086°N 118.257132°W / 34.051086; -118.257132
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Double Ascension
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ArtistHerbert Bayer
Year1969
Dimensions (14.5 feet ); 33 feet  diameter
LocationLos Angeles
Coordinates34°03′04″N 118°15′26″W / 34.051086°N 118.257132°W / 34.051086; -118.257132
Ownerprivate

Double Ascension is an abstract 14-1/2' high x 33' long public sculpture. The individual steps measure: 2'11" x 11' x 9". The sculpture is fabricated in painted steel public art sculpture by Herbert Bayer mounted within a 60-foot diameter pool.[1] It is located at City National Plaza at 515 South Flower Street, Bunker Hill, Los Angeles, California, United States.

History[edit]

The sculpture was dedicated on January 20, 1973.[2] Bayer was commissioned by ARCO, and he based his design on his earlier works "Articulated Wall", "Double Twist", and "Stairs to Nowhere."[3] An unverified claim is that Bayer's original title for the sculpture was Stairway to Nowhere, which he changed at the request of company officials.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Several, Michael. "Double Ascension". Public Art in L.A. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Search results for: Double Ascension, page 1 | Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution". collections.si.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  3. ^ Cohen, Arthur A. (1984). Herbert Bayer. MIT Press. p. 176. ISBN 9780262022064.