Delta Solar
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| Artist | Alejandro Otero |
| Year | 1977 |
| Type | Stainless steel |
| Dimensions | 8.2 m × 12 m (27 ft × 40 ft) |
| Location | National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C., United States |
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| Owner | Smithsonian Institution |
Delta Solar is a public artwork by Venezuelan sculptor Alejandro Otero located outside of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, United States.[1] Delta Solar is meant to pay homage to modern technology and the Inca sun cult.[2]
Description
[edit | edit source]This abstract sculpture consists of stainless steel "sails" that move in the breeze. They are attached to an open geometric grid formed into the shape of a Delta Formation.[1] It sits on concrete and in a reflecting pool.[2]
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Back
Acquisition
[edit | edit source]The sculpture was dedicated on June 29, 1977 by Carlos Andrés Pérez, president of Venezuela as a gift celebrating the Bicentennial of the American Revolution.[1] The sculpture was originally supposed to be dedicated in the Spring, however, cold weather prohibited the pouring of concrete for the base of the structure.[3]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ a b Jacqueline Barnitz. Twentieth-century art of Latin America. University of Texas Press, 2001, p 203.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Alejandro Otero's Delta Solar from the Air and Space Museum
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