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California Bear, (sculpture). Artist:  Bufano, Beniamino, 1898-1970, sculptor. Title:  California Bear, (sculpture). Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: polished marble aggregate; Base: unpolished marble aggregate. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 4 ft. 8 in. x 2 ft. x 7 ft.; Base: approx. 3 ft. x 2 ft. 8 in. x 5 ft. 8 in. Inscription:  CALIFORNIA BEAR/THE METRO A TRUST COMMITTEE/RESPECTFULLY PRESENTS TO THE CITIZENS/OF SAN JOSE THIS BUFANO SCULPTURE/IN MEMORY OF THE SPIRIT OF OUR/FOUNDING CHAIRMAN, DON GOLDEEN/ANTON F. PETERSON, CHAIRMAN/BERNARD A. BERG ARTHUR K. LUND/CHIP DON GOLDEEN II O. W. "MIKE" MITCHELL/JOSEPH G. KIRBY CLIFFORD W. SWENSON/BENIAMINO BUFANO/1898-1970 unsigned Description:  Abstract sculpture of a bear standing on all four paws with its nose in the air. Subject:  Animal -- Bear Homage -- Goldeen, Don Abstract Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- San Jose Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of San Jose, Office of Cultural Affairs, 291 South Market Street, San Jose, California 95113 Located Center for the Performing Arts, Almaden Boulevard between San Carlos Street & Park Avenue, San Jose, California Remarks:  Gift of the Metro A Trust Fund Committee in memory of Don Goldeen, the founding chairman, to the people of San Jose. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1994. 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 CA000562   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CA000562 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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