Gwenfritz
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Gwenfritz is a painted steel abstract stabile, by Alexander Calder
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It is located at the National Museum of American History
, at 14th Street
, and Constitution Avenue
, in Washington, D.C.
It was dedicated on June 2, 1969. In 1983, it was relocated from the west front fountain plaza, to a corner location.
It is planned to be relocated to its original location.
Alexander Calder
Alexander Calder was an American sculptor and artist most famous for inventing mobile sculptures. In addition to mobile and stable sculpture, Alexander Calder also created paintings, lithographs, toys, tapestry, jewelry and household objects.-Childhood:Alexander "Sandy" Calder was born in Lawnton,...
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It is located at the National Museum of American History
National Museum of American History
The National Museum of American History: Kenneth E. Behring Center collects, preserves and displays the heritage of the United States in the areas of social, political, cultural, scientific and military history. Among the items on display are the original Star-Spangled Banner and Archie Bunker's...
, at 14th Street
14th Street
14th Street may refer to several locations in the United States:*14th Street , New York City*14th Street Northwest and Southwest *Broad Street *14th Street Bridge *14th Street...
, and Constitution Avenue
Constitution Avenue
In Washington, D.C., Constitution Avenue is a major east-west street running just north of the United States Capitol in the city's Northwest and Northeast quadrants...
, in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
It was dedicated on June 2, 1969. In 1983, it was relocated from the west front fountain plaza, to a corner location.
It is planned to be relocated to its original location.
External links
- After 26 Years, The Smithsonian Will Put Alexander Calder's Gwenfritz Back Where It Belongs
- "Industrial remnants", The Washington Post, Blake Gopnik
- http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-gwenfritz-by-alexander-calder/
- http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM9CXY_Gwenfritz_Washington_DC
- http://siris-sihistory.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=all&source=~!sichronology&uri=full=3100001~!9319~!0#focus