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Sol LeWitt, Maquette for One, Two, Three, 1979, assembled and painted balsa wood, 11 5⁄8 x 22 3⁄4 x 11 5⁄8 in. (29.4 x 57.9 x 29.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1979.159.44, © 2019 The LeWitt Estate / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Maquette for One, Two, Three
- Artist
- Date
- 1979
- Location
- Dimensions
- 11 5⁄8 x 22 3⁄4 x 11 5⁄8 in. (29.4 x 57.9 x 29.5 cm)
- Copyright
- © 2019 The LeWitt Estate / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
- Credit Line
- Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- assembled and painted balsa wood
- Subjects
- General Services Administration — Art-in-Architecture Program
- Study — sculpture model
- Abstract — geometric
- Object Number
- 1979.159.44
Artwork Description
Sol LeWitt created the sculpture One, Two, Three as a commission for the General Services Administration. In 1962 a government committee determined that fine art should be incorporated in the designs of new federal buildings, to enrich the surrounding communities. This initiative became the Art-in-Architecture Program, and LeWitt was chosen to design a sculpture for the plaza of the James M. Hanley Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Syracuse, New York. LeWitt presented this maquette of his proposed sculpture to the GSA's Design Review Panel in 1979. The final piece was constructed from painted aluminum and is twenty-nine feet long.
Exhibitions
May 31, 2019–November 22, 2020
Artists used preliminary models—or maquettes—to communicate their ideas.