Object Details
maker
Peiperl, Adam
Description
Adam Peiperl (1935-2019) was a Polish Jew who survived the Holocaust and, with his family, moved to the United States in 1953. He graduated from George Washington University in 1957, and then worked as an artist, scientist, and language translator. The Astralite was one of his kinetic sculptures.
Ref: Adam Peiperl, “Display Device,” U.S. Patent 3,535,805 (Oct. 27, 1970).
Adam Peiperl, “The Artist’s Explanation,” Washington Post (March 24, 2007), p. A15.
Credit Line
Gift of Adam Peiperl
date made
probably 1960s
1960s
ID Number
PH.328875
catalog number
328875
accession number
277639
Object Name
Astrolite, 4 Parts
polarized light demonstration apparatus
place made
United States: Maryland, Silver Spring
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1167315