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Present(Aitken)

Coordinates:38°53′36″N77°01′22″W/ 38.89324°N 77.02269°W/38.89324; -77.02269
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Present
The sculpture in 2010
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ArtistRobert Ingersoll Aitken
Year1935(1935)
TypeSculpture
LocationWashington, D.C.,United States
Coordinates38°53′36″N77°01′22″W/ 38.89324°N 77.02269°W/38.89324; -77.02269

Present,also known asFuture,[1]is a 1935 outdoor sculpture byRobert Ingersoll Aitken,located in front of theNational Archives BuildinginWashington, D.C.,in the United States.John Russell Popeserved as the sculpture's architect and Edward H. Ratti served as its carver. The sculpture is made ofIndiana limestoneand measures approximately 20 x 8 x 12 feet, with a base approximately 12 x 12 x 15 feet.[1]Presentis a companion piece toPast,also located in front of the National Archives Building.[2]

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  1. ^ab"Present, (sculpture)".Smithsonian Institution.RetrievedApril 7,2013.
  2. ^"Past, (sculpture)".Smithsonian Institution.RetrievedApril 7,2013.

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