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Model for Floten Escort

Lila Katzen, Model for Floten Escort, 1978, assembled paperboard, plastic, wood and aluminum on plywood base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1980.128.17

Lila Katzen, Model for Floten Escort, 1978, assembled paperboard, plastic, wood and aluminum on plywood base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1980.128.17

Lila Katzen, Model for Floten Escort, 1978, assembled paperboard, plastic, wood and aluminum on plywood base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1980.128.17

Copied Lila Katzen, Model for Floten Escort, 1978, assembled paperboard, plastic, wood and aluminum on plywood base, 32 x 60 x 40 in. (81.3 x 152.4 x 101.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1980.128.17

Artwork Details

Title: Model for Floten Escort
Artist: Lila Katzen
Date: 1978
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 32 x 60 x 40 in. (81.3 x 152.4 x 101.6 cm)
Credit Line: Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program
Mediums: wood
paperboard
aluminum
plastic
Mediums Description: assembled paperboard, plastic, wood and aluminum on plywood base
Classifications: Sculpture
Subjects: Abstract
Study — sculpture model
General Services Administration — Art-in-Architecture Program
Object Number: 1980.128.17