Kiepenkerl - Washington, DC
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saopaulo1
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A vibrant sculpture of a salesman in front of the Joseph H. Hirshhorn Museum.
Waymark Code: WM7J12
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2009
Views: 13
?The piece is by Jeff Koons. It's of a full-length figure of a young man, with basket on his back, and a basket at the ground near his proper right leg. The piece is covered in shiny metal that reflects the sunlight.
TITLE: Kiepenkerl
ARTIST(S): Koons, Jeff, 1955- , sculptor.
DATE: 1987.
MEDIUM: Stainless steel.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 61570460
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Independence Avenue at 8th Street, S.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20560
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