Artist:	Tom Van Sant
Title:	Flight
Date:	1970
District:	First Supervisorial District
Location:	Huntington Park Library 6518 Miles Avenue Huntington Park, CA 90255
Department:	Public Library

Hung high above the Huntington Park Library’s main stairway, Flight is a curved, asymmetrical shape, which resembles various flying figures depending on which angle it is viewed. Reminiscent of a bat with its wings outstretched, it is made of aluminum and suspended by three center cables. The sculpture, measuring 10’ h x 10’ w x 2’ d, was dedicated on July 20, 1970.

See Tom Van Sant, Body of Knowledge
and Tom Van Sant, The Inventive Progress of Man

About the Artist: Tom Van Sant has created over sixty public murals and sculptures. His artwork can be found throughout southern California as well as internationally, including in the Honolulu, Taipei, and Los Angeles airports. Van Sant was born in Los Angeles in 1931. He received a BA from Stanford University, a MFA from Otis Art Institute, and a MA in Environmental Arts and Sciences from Goddard College. Two other Van Sant artworks are held in Los Angeles County’s Collection, Inventive Progress of Man at the Bell Library and Body of Knowledge at the Angelo M. Iacoboni Library.