Kenneth Snelson (1927-2016)

Sculptor Kenneth Snelson in his Manhattan studio, New York City, 2011. Snelson died on December 22, 2016.

Needle Tower by Kenneth Snelson. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C., 1985.

Snelson's Needle Tower delivers a wonderful geometrical surprise when you venture underneath and look up to see a striking symmetrical pattern.

Virlaine Tower by Kenneth Snelson. Besthoff Sculpture Garden, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2010.

Sagg Main Street by Kenneth Snelson. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2000.

Forest Devil by Kenneth Snelson. Mellon Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2010.

See also "Snelson's Atom."

Photos by I. Peterson