UN Headquarters

Sculpture Given to the United Nations in Memory of the Late Dag Hammarskjöld

15 May 1964

A 21-foot bronze sculpture, given to the United Nations through a grant by the Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation in memory of the late Dag Hammarskjöld, arrived today at United Nations Headquarters. The large sculpture is titled ""Single Form"", and is by the renowned English sculptress Barbara Hepworth. It will be installed on a granite plinth on the site of the ornamental pool beside the Secretariat Building. The sculpture is scheduled to be unveiled on 11 June 1964.
Photograph shows the sculpture being lifted by a crane to its installation site.

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