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Double Ascension

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Double Ascension
File:Doubleascension.jpg
ArtistHerbert Bayer
Year1969
Dimensions6.1 m (20 ft); 9.1 m diameter (30 ft)
LocationLos Angeles
Ownerprivate

Double Ascension is an abstract sculpture, by Herbert Bayer. It is located at 515 South Flower Street, Los Angeles.

History

It was dedicated on January 20, 1973. The painted steel sculpture is 20 feet high and 30 feet in diameter.[1] Bayer was commissioned by ARCO, and he titled the work "Stairway to Nowhere", but changed it at the request of company officials.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Double Ascension, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. 1994. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
  2. ^ Herberg Bayer, Double Ascension, , Los Angeles

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