Arts and Industries, (sculpture).

Arts and Industries, (sculpture).

Lawrie, Lee Oskar, 1877-1963, sculptor.

Kohn, Pedersen Fox, architectural firm.

Arts and Industries, (sculpture).

Reliefs, Federal Home Loan Bank, (sculpture).

ca. 1930-1931. Relocated ca. 1980. Dedicated 1990.

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Panels: polished bronze, painted; Base: stainless steel and black granite.

Each panel: approx. 84 x 21 1/4 x 1/4 in.; Base: approx. 100 x 106 x 6 in.

(On panel symbolizing sculpture, inscribed in Greek letters: Phidias) (At center of granite slab, raised letters:) 600/CALIFORNIA (On plaque on lower center of sign area:) The flanking pair of reliefs were designed and executed by Lee O. Lawrie about 1930-31./Originally commissioned for the Education Building for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania/Capital Park in Harrisburg. These panels adorned the hand operated elevator./The allegorical figures on the left panel, top to bottom, represent Exploration, Literature,/Architecture and Drama. Those on the right depict Religion, Physical Labor, Sculpture and Music./Placed by the FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO/1990 (On lower steel frame, incised letters:) ARCHITECT/KOHN PEDERSON FOX ASSOCIATES PC/1990 unsigned

Two polished bronze panels, formerly elevator doors, depicting the Arts & Sciences. Each door contains four rectangular reliefs, partially painted with a gray nickel metal paint. The allegorical reliefs on the left panel depict, from top to bottom: 1) Exploration, 2) Literature, 3) Architecture, and 4) Drama. The allegorical reliefs on the right panel depict, from top to bottom: 1) Religion, 2) Physical Labor, 3) Sculpture, and 4) Music. The two panels are inset on a stainless steel building sign and flanking a black granite center section with identification plaque.

Figure group -- Male

Allegory -- Other -- Exploration

Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Literature

Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Architecture

Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Drama

Allegory -- Religion

Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Industry

Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Sculpture

Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Music

Homage -- Phidias

Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- San Francisco

Architectural component

Federal Home Loan Bank, Building Maintenance - ABM Janitorial, 600 California Street, Left of main entrance to building, San Francisco, California

Formerly located Education Building, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 1930-1931 until 1972.

The sculpture was one of six sets of elevator doors that the artist originally fabricated for the Education Building at the Pennsylvania State Capitol, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This set of door panels remained there until 1972, when the building's hand-operated elevators were replaced with automatic ones. From about 1980 to 1989, the doors were in a private collection in Virginia. They were installed at the new Federal Home Bank in 1990. Kohn, Pederson Fox Associates was the architectural firm responsible for the Federal Home Loan Building. For related reading see: Architecture, 65 (May 1932): pg. 281-286; and Architecture Forum, 54 (May 1931): pg. 587-600.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, California, San Francisco survey, 1993.

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