Delta Solar Explained

Delta Solar is a public artwork by Venezuelan sculptor Alejandro Otero located outside of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, United States.^[1] Delta Solar is meant to pay homage to modern technology and the Inca sun cult.

Description

This abstract sculpture consists of stainless steel "sails" that move in the breeze. They are attached to an open geometric grid formed into the shape of a Delta Formation.^[1] It sits on concrete and in a reflecting pool.^[2]

Acquisition

The sculpture was dedicated on June 29, 1977 by Carlos Andrés Pérez, president of Venezuela as a gift celebrating the Bicentennial of the American Revolution.^[1] The sculpture was originally supposed to be dedicated in the Spring, however, cold weather prohibited the pouring of concrete for the base of the structure.^[3]

See also

• Ad Astra, Lippold sculpture
• Continuum sculpture
• List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 2

External links

• Alejandro Otero's Delta Solar from the Air and Space Museum

Notes and References

1. Web site: Smithsonian . 1977 . NASM Delta Solar Sculpture Dedicated . Chronology of Smithsonian History . Smithsonian . 4 July 2017.
2. Jacqueline Barnitz. Twentieth-century art of Latin America. University of Texas Press, 2001, p 203.
3. Web site: Smithsonian . 1977 . Installation of NASM Sculpture Delayed . Chronology of Smithsonian History . Smithsonian . 3 January 2010.