Sculpture: painted concrete, wood; Base: black granite
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Billboard
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by County of Los Angeles Beaches and Harbors Department Los Angeles California
Located Burton W. Chace County Park End of Mindanao overlooking Marina del Rey Harbor Marina del Rey California
Date:
Ca. 1931-1939. Relocated ca. 1971
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1995.
Los Angeles County Arts Commission, Civic Art Program, 2015.
Image on file.
Los Angeles Times, October 17, 1994.
"The Helmsman" / for many years, this statue stood / in front of and was the trademark for / the world renowned Helms Bakery / on Venice Boulevard in Los Angeles / on October 6, 1971, it was generously donated to the marina by the Helms / Family, in 1975, through the generosity / of the marina's yacht clubs it was/provided with a new helm unsigned
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Summary:
Full-length male figure of a seaman. He wears thigh-high foul weather boots, pants, and a shirt with the sleeves rolled above the elbows. He has on a brimmed hat which is strapped under his chin. He holds onto a ship's wheel with both hands. His head is turned to the proper right. The wheel is wooden; the sculpture is concrete colored to resemble weathered bronze. The sculpture stands on a large black granite rectangular base.
