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Smith, Anthony J.,
Nordhammer Foundry,
Figure -- Fragment
Figure -- Head
Portrait male -- Smith, Anthony
Ethnic -- African American
Occupation -- Art
Portrait male -- Boedekker, Alfred
Occupation -- Religion
Portrait female -- Jones, Anita
Portrait male -- Alden, David D.
Ethnic -- Arabian
Portrait male -- Le, Binh
Ethnic -- Vietnamese
Portrait female -- Trinh, Karen
Ethnic -- Chinese
Portrait male -- Middleton, Frances
Portrait male -- Chhoeun, Yim Bun
Ethnic -- Cambodian
Portrait male -- Lasha, Craig
Portrait female -- Phillips, Jennifer
Portrait female -- Kearney, Sarah A.
Portrait male -- Livingston, Richard
Portrait male -- Morales, Nelson
Portrait male -- Siers, William H.
Ethnic -- Indian
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- San Francisco
Sculpture
Untitled, (sculpture).
Artist:
Smith, Anthony J., 1948- , sculptor.
Nordhammer Foundry, founder.
Title:
Untitled, (sculpture).
Dates:
1985-1986. Copyrighted 1985. Dedicated May 16, 1986.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 58 x 38 x 32 in.; Base: approx. H. 13 in. x Diam. 54 1/2 in.
Inscription:
A J Smith (copyright symbol) 1985 (On plaque on top of base:) Anthony Jerome Smith - Sculptor/American, Born 1948/Untitled, 1985-86/Bronze/Collection of the City and County of San Francisco/Commissioned by the San Francisco Art Commission for the Recreation and Park Department signed
Description:
Abstract sculpture of a sphere held up by a pair of large hands. Set in niches around the surface of the sphere are fourteen life masks of people who live in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco. The artist's face and the face of Father Boedekker are also included in the sculpture. The bronze sculpture stands on a low, circular concrete base.
Subject:
Figure -- Fragment -- Arm
Figure -- Head
Portrait male -- Smith, Anthony -- Head
Ethnic -- African American
Occupation -- Art -- Artist
Portrait male -- Boedekker, Alfred -- Head
Occupation -- Religion -- Clergy
Portrait female -- Jones, Anita -- Head
Portrait male -- Alden, David D. -- Head
Ethnic -- Arabian
Portrait male -- Le, Binh -- Head
Ethnic -- Vietnamese
Portrait female -- Trinh, Karen -- Head
Ethnic -- Chinese
Portrait male -- Middleton, Frances
Portrait male -- Chhoeun, Yim Bun -- Head
Ethnic -- Cambodian
Portrait male -- Lasha, Craig -- Head
Portrait female -- Phillips, Jennifer -- Head
Portrait female -- Kearney, Sarah A. -- Head
Portrait male -- Livingston, Richard -- Head
Portrait male -- Morales, Nelson -- Head
Portrait male -- Siers, William H. -- Head
Ethnic -- Indian -- Sioux
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- San Francisco
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 Father Boedekker Park, Jones Street & Eddy Street, San Francisco, California
Remarks:
The sculpture was commissioned by the San Francisco Art Commission. Cost of the sculpture was $20,000. The sculpture was dedicated on the first anniversary celebration of Boedekker Park. The faces on the sculpture are life masks taken from Tenderloin district residents, including the artist and Father Alfred Boedekker, for whom the park is named. IAS files contain copy of artist's sketch identifying the individual faces. IAS files contain copies of related articles from Friends of the Arts Commission, Summer 1986; Tenderloin Times, April 1986; and San Francisco Chronicle, June 14, 1986. IAS files contain copies of related Arts Commission May 14, 1986 memorandum and related dedication ceremony program.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California, San Francisco survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
San Francisco Chronicle, June 14, 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 CA001753
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