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Outdoor Wall Mosaic, (sculpture). Artist:  Anderson, Lois, 1927- , sculptor. Title:  Outdoor Wall Mosaic, (sculpture). Dates:  1987. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Mosaic: tile, glass, found objects including buttons, jewelry, marbles; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Mosaic: approx. 37 x 33 x 1 in.; Base: approx. H. 132 in. x W. 64 1/2 in. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Cruciform mosaic consisting of inlaid tile, glass, buttons, jewelry, and other found objects arranged in symmetrical patterns. The mosaic is laid in a concrete backing and mounted on the side of a building. Subject:  Abstract -- Geometric Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- San Francisco Mosaic 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 Douglass Playground, 26th Street & Douglass Street, San Francisco, California Remarks:  Nearby plaque: "The Arts Commission of San Francisco. Outdoor Wall Mosaic. Outdoor Wall Mosaic was created by Lois Anderson, an assemblage artist who lives in Marin County California. Using tiles, glass and metal pieces as well as buttons and some jewelry, the pieces were glued onto the shape in geometric patterns and coated with a clear acrylic cover in layers. Outdoor Wall Mosaic was commissioned by the San Francisco Arts Commission in conjunction with the Recreation and Park Departments 1987 building renovation, funded by Open Space Acquisition and Park Renovation fund." References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, California, San Francisco survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. 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 CA001782   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CA001782 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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