''Cubi XXVI'' is an abstract sculpture by
David Smith, in the
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden
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in
Washington, D.C.
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, US.
Constructed of
stainless steel
Stainless steel, also known as inox, corrosion-resistant steel (CRES), or rustless steel, is an iron-based alloy that contains chromium, making it resistant to rust and corrosion. Stainless steel's resistance to corrosion comes from its chromi ...
on January 12, 1965, it was purchased in 1978. It was on loan to the
White House
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.
The sculpture is a part of Smith's ''
Cubi
The ''Cubi'' series is a group of stainless steel sculptures built from cubes, rectangular solids and cylinders with spheroidal or flat endcaps. These pieces are among the last works completed by the sculptor David Smith (sculptor), David Smith. ...
'' series.
See also
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List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 2
References
External links
''Cubi XXVI''
1965 sculptures
Abstract sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Cubist sculptures
Modernist sculpture
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden
Sculptures by David Smith
Steel sculptures in Washington, D.C.
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