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Bergman, Miranda,
Drescher, Tim,
Emanuel, Nicole,
Kilolani, Lari,
Pineda, Eduardo,
Morgan, James,
Prigoff, James,
Thiele, Brian,
Patlan, Ray,
Hamilton, Paul,
M.E.T.A.L.,
Metal Fabrication Union Affiliation,
History -- United States
Occupation -- Labor
Cityscape -- California
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- San Francisco
Mural
Sculpture
International Longshoreman's and Warehousemen's Union Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Bergman, Miranda, sculptor.
Drescher, Tim, sculptor.
Emanuel, Nicole, sculptor.
Kilolani, Lari, sculptor.
Pineda, Eduardo, sculptor.
Morgan, James, sculptor.
Prigoff, James, sculptor.
Thiele, Brian, sculptor.
Patlan, Ray, sculptor.
Hamilton, Paul, engineer.
M.E.T.A.L., fabricator.
Metal Fabrication Union Affiliation, fabricator.
Title:
International Longshoreman's and Warehousemen's Union Memorial, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
I.L.W.U. 1934, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated July 3, 1986.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: welded steel, painted; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
3 units. Sculpture: overall approx. 15 x 20 x 9 ft.
Description:
Three irregularly shaped sections of welded 3-foot steel painted with murals on both front and back. The murals depict scenes of the San Francisco waterfront strike of 1934, of waterfront labor conditions in the early 1930s and the years since the strike. The sculpture rests on an underground foundation of concrete.
Subject:
History -- United States -- California
Occupation -- Labor
Cityscape -- California -- San Francisco
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- San Francisco
Mural
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco Arts Commission, 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 240, San Francisco, California 94102
Located Intersection of Mission Street & Steuart Street, San Francisco, California
Remarks:
Cost of the sculpture was $80,000. The sculpture was funded by the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, the mayor's Office of Community Development and other labor organizations and individuals. The sculpture was a collaborative effort between ten artists who formed M.E.T.A.L. (Mural Environmentalists Together in Art Labor). The sculpture is sited at the location where two strike participants were fatally shot on July 5, 1934. IAS files contain copy of related artists' statement and copies of related articles from San Francisco Chronicle, July 2, 1986 and San Francisco Examiner, July 2, 1986.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California, San Francisco survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
San Francisco Chronicle, July 2, 1986.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS CA001789
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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