Moondog

Moondog is a minimalist sculpture created by Tony Smith in 1964. The piece is composed of 15 octahedra and 10 tetrahedra, and while perfectly ordered and symmetrical when seen from certain angles, it carries a strong tilt forward when seen from other angles. The exact origination of the title is unknown although two possibilities are Joan Miró's painting Dog Barking at the Moon and the name of a folk musician and blind poet named Moondog. The wor... more

Moondog is a minimalist sculpture created by Tony Smith in 1964. The piece is composed of 15 octahedra and 10 tetrahedra, and while perfectly ordered and symmetrical when seen from certain angles, it carries a strong tilt forward when seen from other angles. The exact origination of the title is unknown although two possibilities are Joan Miró's painting Dog Barking at the Moon and the name of a folk musician and blind poet named Moondog. The work currently resides in the Sculpture Garden of the National Gallery of Art. less