Double Ascension
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| Artist | Herbert Bayer |
| Year | 1969 |
| Dimensions | 7.3 m (24 ft); 12 m diameter (40 ft)[1] |
| Location | City National Plaza, Los Angeles |
| 34°03′04″N 118°15′26″W / 34.051086°N 118.257132°W | |
| Owner | [2] |
Double Ascension is a public art installation by Herbert Bayer consisting of an abstract sculpture and fountain. Measuring 14.5-by-33-foot (4.4 by 10.1 m) long, with individual steps measuring 35 in (89 cm) by 11 ft (3.4 m) by 9 in (23 cm), the sculpture is fabricated in painted steel and mounted within a 60-foot (18 m) diameter pool.[3][verification needed] It is located in City National Plaza at 515 South Flower Street, Bunker Hill, Los Angeles, California, United States.
History
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The sculpture was dedicated on January 20, 1973.[4] Bayer was commissioned by ARCO, and he based his design on his earlier works Articulated Wall, Double Twist, and Stairs to Nowhere.[5] An unverified claim is that Bayer's original title for the sculpture was Stairway to Nowhere, which he changed at the request of company officials.
References
[edit]- ^ "Double Ascension, (sculpture)". Inventory of American Sculpture. Smithsonian Institution. IAS CA001154. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ Barragán, Bianca (February 28, 2022). "TCW Group Will Vacate Downtown Namesake Skyscraper in Relocation Deal, Sources Say". Bisnow. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ Several, Michael (May 1999). "Double Ascension". Public Art in L.A. Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Search results for: Double Ascension, page 1 | Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution". collections.si.edu. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ Cohen, Arthur A. (1984). Herbert Bayer. MIT Press. p. 176. ISBN 9780262022064.
External links
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- Double Ascension at the Smithsonian Inventory of American Sculpture
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