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California Song, (sculpture). Artist:  Svenson, John Edward, 1923- , sculptor. Title:  California Song, (sculpture). Dates:  1990. Dedicated 1991. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: steel and bronze; Base: concrete and bronze. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 25 ft.; Base: approx. 10 x 10 x 10 ft. Inscription:  (On plaque on lower front of base:) CALIFORNIA SONG/JOHN EDWARD SVENSON, SCULPTOR/FELLOW NATIONAL SCULPTURE SOCIETY/THIS SCULPTURE EXPRESSES THE HARMONY OF/NATURE AND MAN AND FOOTHILL RANCH'S/CONCERN FOR THE NATIVE WILDLIFE./DEDICATED 1991 unsigned Description:  An abstract sculpture constructed with two narrow, vertical, triangular forms in brownish-red steel that form the sides for a tall open collage of various birds and branches in bronze with a blue/white/black patina. At the top of the steel sides is a sun/star shape with a bird in flight attached to the end of a rod extending above it, and three other birds circling around it. The sculpture is mounted on an octagonal base adorned with bronze reliefs of wildlife. The bronze wildlife reliefs also have a blue/white/black patina. Subject:  Abstract Animal -- Bird Landscape -- Celestial -- Sun Landscape -- Celestial -- Star Object -- Foliage Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Foothill Ranch Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Foothill Ranch, Urban Art, 25200 La Paz Road, Suite 210, Foothill Ranch, California 92655 Located Whiting Ranch Regional Wilderness Park, On Portola between Alton & Market, Foothill Ranch, California Remarks:  The sculpture was installed by Foothill Ranch to express concern for native wildlife and to convey the harmony between nature and man. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1995. 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 CA001550   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CA001550 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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