Double Ascension
| Double Ascension | |
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| Artist | Herbert Bayer |
| Year | 1969 |
| Dimensions | 6.1 m (20 ft); 9.1 m diameter (30 ft) |
| Location | Los Angeles |
| 34°03′04″N 118°15′26″W / 34.051086°N 118.257132°W | |
| Owner | private |
Double Ascension is an abstract 20-foot by 30-foot painted steel public art sculpture by Herbert Bayer mounted within a 50-foot diameter pool.[1] It is located at City National Plaza at 515 South Flower Street, Bunker Hill, Los Angeles, California, United States, and is archived by Public Art in Public Places.
History
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.
See also
References
- ^ ""Double Ascension" (1973) by Herbert Bayer". Public Art in Public Places. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ "Search results for: Double Ascension, page 1 | Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution". collections.si.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ Cohen, Arthur A. (1984). Herbert Bayer. MIT Press. p. 176. ISBN 9780262022064.
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