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).
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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°53′27″N 77°01′22″W / 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 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.[2] The work currently resides in the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Moondog, (sculpture)". SIRIS
- ^ a b "Paula Cooper Gallery". Archived from the original on 16 December 2014.
- ^ "Re-Approaching Tony Smith". Archived from the original on 14 May 2017.
- ^ "National Gallery of Art - Sculpture Garden". www.nga.gov. Archived from the original on 2006-09-11.
External links
edit- "Student Activity: Geometry and Tony Smith Sculpture", National Gallery of Art