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Needle Tower

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Needle Tower

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artwork by Kenneth Snelson, version at Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden

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Inception: 1 January 1968

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Instance of: sculpture
Country: United States
Located in: Washington, D.C.
Genre: public art
Material used: stainless steel
Creator: Kenneth Snelson
Location: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Image: Kenneth Snelson Needle Tower.JPG

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