Proposed Colossal Monument to Replace the Washington Obelisk, Washington DC / Scissors in Motion / Proposed Colossal Monument to Replace the Washington Obelisk, Washington, D.C.: Scissors in Motion / Post-1945; Creation date: 1967

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Work Title: Proposed Colossal Monument to Replace the Washington Obelisk, Washington DC; Scissors in Motion
View Title: Proposed Colossal Monument to Replace the Washington Obelisk, Washington, D.C.: Scissors in Motion
Creator/Culture: artist: Claes Oldenburg (American, 1929-)
Site/Repository: Site: Collection of David Whitney Unknown Site (Unknown Site)
Period/Date: Post-1945; Creation date: 1967
Media/Technique: crayons, watercolors, paper, drawing (image-making)
Dimensions: 76.2x50.17 cm (30x19.75 inches)
Subjects: Monuments; Washington Monument (Washington, D.C.); Unbuilt projects
Work Record ID: 157483
Image Record ID: 943407
Digital filename: 05d117426; 03000034
Classification Filing Number: 282d; O444; 67-WM; *.r

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Collection: History of Art, VRC Image Bank
Record: 943407
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/h/hart/x-943407/03000034

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Full citation: History of Art Department, Visual Resource Collections. Image 943407. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. URL: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/h/hart/x-943407/03000034. June 16, 2024.