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Bird I

Designer Santiago Calatrava Spanish
1986
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bird I
  • Designer: Santiago Calatrava (Spanish, born 1951)
  • Date: 1986
  • Medium: Gold-plated brass, black granite
  • Dimensions: 34 5/8 x 24 7/16 x 18 1/2 in. (88 x 62 x 47 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Gift of the artist, 2006
  • Object Number: 2006.223.3a–c
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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