Flight - New York, NY
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bluesnote
N 40° 45.235 W 073° 58.584
18T E 586406 N 4511943
The sculpture is located inside the public lobby of the Met Life Building. It's at the north entrance to the building.
Waymark Code: WMTV4G
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 01/08/2017
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The plaque at the bottom says, "This building was the headquarters of Pan American World Airways from 1962 to 1991. This sculpture, entitled, "Flight", was created by Richard Lipoid in honor of America's pioneer International Airline and It's Founder, Juan Terry Trippe."
TITLE: Flight
ARTIST(S): Richard Lippold
DATE: 1963
MEDIUM: Gilded wire
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 71500636
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
MetLife Building, 200 Park Avenue, Lobby, New York, New York 10166
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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