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Isamu Noguchi, Ding Dong Bat, 1968. White statuary marble and pink Portuguese marble.
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Ding Dong Bat

1968
Pink Portuguese marble, White statuary marble
The tensile strength given to the compressive strength of stone is well exemplified in this horizontal use of post-tensioning. A stainless-steel rod runs through a loose hole with the ends tightened to give continuous pressure.
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Original Noguchi Collection
Quotations by Isamu Noguchi from The Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum (New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1987), unless otherwise noted.