| For Gordon Bunshaft | |
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| Artist | Dan Graham |
| Year | 2006 |
| Location | Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C. |
| 38°53′20″N77°01′22″W / 38.88898°N 77.02290°W | |
For Gordon Bunshaft is a 2006 sculpture by Dan Graham, installed at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., United States. [1] The work, which refers to American architect Gordon Bunshaft, was installed by the reflection pool of the Bunshaft-designed sculpture garden at the Hirshhorn on May 30, 2008. [2]
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