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Infinity is an abstract sculpture designed by José de Rivera and created by Roy Gussow. It is located at the south entrance of the National Museum of American History, at Madison Drive and 12th Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C.

Infinity
Artist	José de Rivera
Year	1967
Type	sculpture
Dimensions	4.1 m × 2.4 m × 4.9 m (13.5 ft × 8 ft × 16 ft)
Location	National Museum of American History, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates	38.890844°N 77.03004°W / 38.890844; -77.03004
Owner	Smithsonian Institution

It was dedicated on March 28, 1967. It cost $104,520. It slowly rotates on its base.[1]

Rivera created a similar sister sculpture that was installed at Rochester Institute of Technology one year later.[2]

See also

• List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 2

References

External links

• "Measuring Infinity: José de Rivera's Smithsonian Sculpture on the National Mall", Curator, David Shayt, 15 January 2010
• http://dcmemorials.com/index_indiv0000497.htm
• http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-jos-de-rivera-12594

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