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Host of the Ellipse by Ronald Bladen
Photo CreditGSA\Jennifer Gibson
Host of the Ellipse
Photo CreditGSA\Jennifer Gibson

Host of the Ellipse

Artist
Year1981
Classification sculpture
Medium painted steel
Credits Commissioned through the Art in Architecture Program
Fine Arts Collection
U.S. General Services Administration
Location
  • Two black painted angular steel elements. The tallest element soars at a 61-degree triangle to a height of 35 feet, and when combined with the second component, a contrasting cantilevered horizontal shape, the sculpture spans a width of 63 feet.