Infinity

Washington, DC (May 7, 2009) ..

Pictured outside the National Museum of American History is a fine example of modern sculpture by Jose De Rivera juxtaposed by the Washington Monument. The work of art is "Infinity" and it was introduced to the museum, the public and the national mall in 1967. It was the first of many works of modern art added to the mall to give a new look to an environment dominated by the architecture and symbology of ancient Rome. The work itself suggests an interpretation of space and time based on 20th century physics. Instead of rotating planets we have an endless loop of stainless steel rotating about a granite base.