Moondog (3/3)
Moondog is a minimalist sculpture created by Tony Smith in 1964.[1] The piece is composed of 15 octahedra and 10 tetrahedra, and while perfectly ordered and symmetrical when seen from certain angles, it carries a strong tilt forward when seen from other angles. This is the third of an edition of three in the series (with one artist's proof).
| Moondog | |
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| Artist | Tony Smith |
| Year | 1964 |
| Type | Aluminum, painted black |
| Dimensions | 521.3 cm × 468.0 cm × 467.4 cm (17 ft 1 1⁄4 in × 15 ft 4 1⁄4 in × 15 ft 4 in) |
| Location | National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. |
| 38.89090700°N 77.02270600°W | |
| Owner | National Gallery of Art |
The title refers to Joan Miró's painting Dog Barking at the Moon and the name of a blind poet and composer named Moondog.[2]
It was installed at the Museum of Modern Art.[3] In 1997, it showed at Paula Cooper Gallery.[4] The work currently resides in the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden.[5]
See also
- List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 2
- List of Tony Smith sculptures
- The Tony Smith Artist Research Project in Wikipedia
References
External links
- "Student Activity: Geometry and Tony Smith Sculpture", National Gallery of Art
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