| Evocation of a Form: Human, Lunar, Spectral | |
|---|---|
 Sculpture in 2006 | |
| Artist | Jean Arp |
| Year | 1950 |
| Type | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 115.6 cm× 82.2 cm× 85.1 cm(45+1⁄2 in× 32+3⁄8 in× 33+1⁄2 in) |
| Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
| 38°53′21″N77°01′23″W / 38.889092°N 77.022958°W | |
| Owner | Smithsonian Institution |
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It is in the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. [2]
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