Ad Astra (Lippold sculpture)
Ad Astra is a public artwork by American artist Richard Lippold. The abstract sculpture is located outside on the Jefferson Drive entrance of and in the collection of the National Air and Space Museum.[1][2][3] The sculpture's title is Latin, meaning "To the Stars".[2]
| Ad Astra | |
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| Artist | Richard Lippold |
| Year | 1976 |
| Type | Gold-colored polished stainless steel |
| Dimensions | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Location | National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C. |
| 38°53′18.99″N 77°1′11.45″W | |
| Owner | Smithsonian Institution |
Description
This abstract statue is made of gold-colored polished stainless steel. Standing at 100 feet tall, the piece consists of a "...three-planed narrow shaft ending in a pointed tip, penetrates a triple star-like cluster near its apex".[4][5]
Information
Lippold believed that "the characteristic art of our time deals with the conquest of space", with Ad Astra symbolizing just that.[6][7] In 2009 the sculpture made an appearance in the film Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian.[8]
References
- "Ad Astra sculpture". Dcmemorials.com. 2009-04-19. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- ""Ad Astra" by Richard Lippold". Waymarking.com. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- "Outdoor Sculptures: Air and Space Museum". Smithsonian Institution. 6 April 2011. Archived from the original on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- National Air & Space Museum (1976). "Ad Astra (sculpture)". Inventory of American Painting and Sculpture. Smithsonian. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- "Lippard, Richard", The Oxford dictionary of American art and artists, Ann Lee Morgan
- Neufeld, Michael; Alex Spencer; John Dailey; John Glenn (October 2010). Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum: An Autobiography. National Geographic. ISBN 1-4262-0653-4.
- "Ad Astra". Newspapers.com (20 June 1976). Star-Gazette. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "Richard Lippold". IMDb. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
Further reading
- "Fabricating a soaring symbol of the space age {Richard Lippold's Ad astra}." AIA Journal 65, (October 1976): Art Index Retrospective: 1929–1984 (H. W. Wilson Company)
External links
- Ad Astra, an Abstract Sculpture by Richard Lippold from What is Abstract Sculpture?
- Ad Astra on dcMemorials.
- Modern-day Medici wanted: Vatican looks for Donor for Richard Lippold Sculpture from Collectos.com
- Richard Lippold, Sculptor of Metal Abstractions, Dies at 87 from The New York Times, a brief mention of the sculpture as a notable work
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