Aurora (di Suvero)
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Aurora is a public artwork
by American
artist Mark di Suvero
. It is in the collection of the National Gallery of Art
and on display at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden
in Washington, D.C.
, United States
.
, resting on three diagonal supports. Certain "linear elements converge within a central circular hub and then explode outward."
about New York City
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Public art
The term public art properly refers to works of art in any media that have been planned and executed with the specific intention of being sited or staged in the physical public domain, usually outside and accessible to all...
by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
artist Mark di Suvero
Mark di Suvero
Marco Polo "Mark" di Suvero is an American abstract expressionist sculptor born Marco Polo Levi in Shanghai, China in 1933 to Italian expatriates. He immigrated to San Francisco, California in 1942 with his family. From 1953 to 1957, he attended the University of California, Berkeley to study...
. It is in the collection of the National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art
The National Gallery of Art and its Sculpture Garden is a national art museum, located on the National Mall between 3rd and 9th Streets at Constitution Avenue NW, in Washington, DC...
and on display at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden
The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden is the most recent addition to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. Completed and opened to the public on May 23, 1999, the location provides an outdoor setting for exhibiting a number of pieces from the Museum's contemporary sculpture...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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Description
Aurora consists of 8 tons of steelSteel
Steel is an alloy that consists mostly of iron and has a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight, depending on the grade. Carbon is the most common alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used, such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten...
, resting on three diagonal supports. Certain "linear elements converge within a central circular hub and then explode outward."
Information
The name of the sculpture comes from a poem by Federico Garcia LorcaFederico García Lorca
Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca was a Spanish poet, dramatist and theatre director. García Lorca achieved international recognition as an emblematic member of the Generation of '27. He is believed to be one of thousands who were summarily shot by anti-communist death squads...
about New York City
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Reception
According to the National Gallery of Art the supports and steel "combine massive scale with elegance of proportion," and "imparting tension and dynamism."See also
- Snowplow by di Suvero in the collection of the Indianapolis Museum of ArtIndianapolis Museum of ArtThe Indianapolis Museum of Art is an encyclopedic art museum located in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The museum, which underwent a $74 million expansion in 2005, is located on a campus on the near northwest area outside downtown Indianapolis, northwest of Crown Hill Cemetery.The...
- Are Years What? (for Marianne Moore)Are Years What? (for Marianne Moore)Are Years What? is a sculpture by American artist Mark di Suvero. It is on display at and in the collection of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, in Washington, D.C., United States...
by di Suvero, in the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture GardenHirshhorn Museum and Sculpture GardenThe Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is an art museum beside the National Mall, in Washington, D.C., the United States. The museum was initially endowed during the 1960s with the permanent art collection of Joseph H. Hirshhorn. It was designed by architect Gordon Bunshaft and is part of the...
, Washington, D.C.
External links
- Mark di Suvero - Aurora, a video on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
of the artwork on display at the NGA