Steve in Washington

The Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden

Fall 1999

Paragons of Modern Sculpture

The Smithsonian Castle

The Hirshhorn Museum is just down Independence Avenue from the Castle. It is the principal repository of modern sculpture for the Smithsonian (although the National Gallery of Art, East Wing, might protest that statement. Outside the Hirshhorn is a wonderful sculpture garden.

The Hirschhorn is in the background. The scultpture I will leave to your imagination.

Heroic Woman

The Prophet

Balzac (Rodin)

The famous Burghers of Calais

What you have just seen is just a smattering. For a fuller dose of the Hirshhorn and the Smithsonian, see the links below.

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Go to the Official Hirshhorn Site

Go to the Official Smithsonian Site