''Sky Hooks'' is a painted sheet steel sculpture by
Alexander Calder
Alexander "Sandy" Calder (; July 22, 1898 – November 11, 1976) was an American sculptor known both for his innovative mobile (sculpture), mobiles (kinetic sculptures powered by motors or air currents) that embrace chance in their aesthetic, hi ...
, constructed in 1962. It is located at the
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is an art museum beside the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States. The museum was initially endowed during the 1960s with the permanent art collection of Joseph H. Hirshhorn. It was designed ...
.
See also
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List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 2
References
External links
Virtual Globe Trotting: ''Sky Hooks'' by CalderWaymarking''Sky-Hooks''''Sky-Hooks'' in snow
1962 sculptures
Abstract sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Sculptures by Alexander Calder
Sculptures in the Smithsonian Institution
Steel sculptures in Washington, D.C.
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