Soft Landing (Snelson)

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Soft Landing (Snelson)
Artist Kenneth Snelson
Year1982 (1982)
Location Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Coordinates 39°45′00″N104°59′43″W / 39.749895°N 104.995357°W / 39.749895; -104.995357

Soft Landing is a 1982 sculpture by Kenneth Snelson, installed at Denver's 17th Street Plaza (1225 17th Street), in the U.S. state of Colorado. [1]

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References

  1. Paglia, Michael (2017-07-25). "Monumental Achievements: The Ten Best Outdoor Sculptures in Denver". Westword. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2020-02-13.