Gwenfritz is a painted steel abstract stabile, by Alexander Calder. It is located at the National Museum of American History, at 14th Street, and Constitution Avenue, in Washington, D.C.[1]
It was dedicated on June 2, 1969.[2] In 1983, it was relocated from the west front fountain plaza, to a corner location. [3]
On October 31, 2014, the sculpture was rededicated after being restored and relocated to its original location.[4]
It is named after Gwendolyn Cafritz, widow of Morris Cafritz, who had helped finance the project as head of the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation.
^"Gwenfritz, (sculpture)". SIRIS
^"Caftolin or Gwenfritz?", The Washington Post, Meryle Secrest, June 4, 1969
^"Calder: Out of Site", The Washington Post, Robert Hilton Simmons, March 30, 1984
^"Alexander Calder's "Gwenfritz": Rededicating a modernist icon". American History. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
Gwenfritz is a painted steel abstract stabile, by Alexander Calder. It is located at the National Museum of American History, at 14th Street, and Constitution...
steel ribbon on top of a granite tower. Alexander Calder's sculpture Gwenfritz was installed in a fountain on the west side. The steel abstract stabile...
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Circle Federal Triangle Flowers Fortitude Freedom Bell Friendship Archway Gwenfritz (Here I Stand) In the Spirit of Paul Robeson Homeless Jesus Infinity Japanese...
Circle Federal Triangle Flowers Fortitude Freedom Bell Friendship Archway Gwenfritz (Here I Stand) In the Spirit of Paul Robeson Homeless Jesus Infinity Japanese...
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Circle Federal Triangle Flowers Fortitude Freedom Bell Friendship Archway Gwenfritz (Here I Stand) In the Spirit of Paul Robeson Homeless Jesus Infinity Japanese...
Circle Federal Triangle Flowers Fortitude Freedom Bell Friendship Archway Gwenfritz (Here I Stand) In the Spirit of Paul Robeson Homeless Jesus Infinity Japanese...
Circle Federal Triangle Flowers Fortitude Freedom Bell Friendship Archway Gwenfritz (Here I Stand) In the Spirit of Paul Robeson Homeless Jesus Infinity Japanese...
Circle Federal Triangle Flowers Fortitude Freedom Bell Friendship Archway Gwenfritz (Here I Stand) In the Spirit of Paul Robeson Homeless Jesus Infinity Japanese...
Circle Federal Triangle Flowers Fortitude Freedom Bell Friendship Archway Gwenfritz (Here I Stand) In the Spirit of Paul Robeson Homeless Jesus Infinity Japanese...
Circle Federal Triangle Flowers Fortitude Freedom Bell Friendship Archway Gwenfritz (Here I Stand) In the Spirit of Paul Robeson Homeless Jesus Infinity Japanese...
Circle Federal Triangle Flowers Fortitude Freedom Bell Friendship Archway Gwenfritz (Here I Stand) In the Spirit of Paul Robeson Homeless Jesus Infinity Japanese...
of Art Sculpture Garden Two Faced Guy, 1969, The Phillips Collection Gwenfritz, 1968, National Museum of American Art Red, Black, and Blue, 1968, Milwaukee...
Circle Federal Triangle Flowers Fortitude Freedom Bell Friendship Archway Gwenfritz (Here I Stand) In the Spirit of Paul Robeson Homeless Jesus Infinity Japanese...
Circle Federal Triangle Flowers Fortitude Freedom Bell Friendship Archway Gwenfritz (Here I Stand) In the Spirit of Paul Robeson Homeless Jesus Infinity Japanese...
Circle Federal Triangle Flowers Fortitude Freedom Bell Friendship Archway Gwenfritz (Here I Stand) In the Spirit of Paul Robeson Homeless Jesus Infinity Japanese...
Circle Federal Triangle Flowers Fortitude Freedom Bell Friendship Archway Gwenfritz (Here I Stand) In the Spirit of Paul Robeson Homeless Jesus Infinity Japanese...
Circle Federal Triangle Flowers Fortitude Freedom Bell Friendship Archway Gwenfritz (Here I Stand) In the Spirit of Paul Robeson Homeless Jesus Infinity Japanese...
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