''Infinity'' is an abstract sculpture designed by
José de Rivera and created by
Roy Gussow. It is located at the south entrance of the
National Museum of American History, at Madison Drive and 12th Street,
Northwest, Washington, D.C.
Northwest (NW or N.W.) is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street. It is the largest of the four quadrants of the city (NW, NE, S ...
It was dedicated on March 28, 1967. It cost $104,520. It slowly rotates on its base.
Rivera created a similar sister sculpture that was installed at
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is a private research university in the town of Henrietta in the Rochester, New York, metropolitan area. The university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral and professional ...
one year later.
'RIT Art on Campus''
See also
* List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 2
References
External links
"Measuring Infinity: José de Rivera's Smithsonian Sculpture on the National Mall"
''Curator'', David Shayt, 15 January 2010
*http://dcmemorials.com/index_indiv0000497.htm
*http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-jos-de-rivera-12594
Modernist sculpture
1967 sculptures
Sculptures of the Smithsonian Institution
Abstract sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Stainless steel sculptures
Steel sculptures in Washington, D.C.
National Mall
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