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Washington, D.C.
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She Who Must Be Obeyed

She Who Must Be Obeyed
Photo: Tony Smith; Slowking4, Public domain

She Who Must Be Obeyed is a minimalist sculpture 33 feet (10 m) wide and 16 feet (4.9 m) deep made by Tony Smith in 1975. It is located at the Frances Perkins Building, in downtown Washington, D.C. The piece consists of nine geometric rhomboid units, bolted and welded together and painted blue. Tony Smith's career encompassed architecture, painting, and sculpture.

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