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Double Ascension
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Double Ascension
Artist Herbert Bayer
Year1969
Dimensions7.3 m(24 ft);12 m diameter (40 ft) [1]
Location City National Plaza, Los Angeles
Coordinates 34°03′04″N118°15′26″W / 34.051086°N 118.257132°W / 34.051086; -118.257132
Owner
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Double Ascension is a public art installation by Herbert Bayer consisting of an abstract sculpture and fountain. Measuring 14-1/2' high x 33' long, with individual steps measuring 2'11" x 11' x 9", the sculpture is fabricated in painted steel and mounted within a 60-foot diameter pool. [3] [ verification needed ] It is located in City National Plaza at 515 South Flower Street, Bunker Hill, Los Angeles, California, United States.

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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.

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References

  1. ↑ "Double Ascension, (sculpture)". Inventory of American Sculpture. Smithsonian Institution. IAS CA001154. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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)
  4. ↑ "Search results for: Double Ascension, page 1 | Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution". collections.si.edu. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  5. ↑ Cohen, Arthur A. (1984). Herbert Bayer. MIT Press. p. 176. ISBN   9780262022064.


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