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International Longshoreman's and Warehousemen's Union Memorial, (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Bergman, Miranda  Search this
Drescher, Tim  Search this
Emanuel, Nicole  Search this
Kilolani, Lari  Search this
Pineda, Eduardo  Search this
Morgan, James  Search this
Prigoff, James  Search this
Thiele, Brian  Search this
Patlan, Ray  Search this
Engineer:
Hamilton, Paul  Search this
Fabricator:
M.E.T.A.L.  Search this
Metal Fabrication Union Affiliation  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: welded steel, painted; Base: concrete
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Mural
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by City and County of San Francisco San Francisco Arts Commission 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 240 San Francisco California 94102
Located Intersection of Mission Street & Steuart Street San Francisco California
Date:
Dedicated July 3, 1986
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California, San Francisco survey, 1993.
Image on file.
San Francisco Chronicle, July 2, 1986.
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.
Summary:
Three irregularly shaped sections of welded 3-foot steel painted with murals on both front and back. The murals depict scenes of the San Francisco waterfront strike of 1934, of waterfront labor conditions in the early 1930s and the years since the strike. The sculpture rests on an underground foundation of concrete.
Topic:
History--United States--California  Search this
Occupation--Labor  Search this
Cityscape--California--San Francisco  Search this
Control number:
IAS CA001789
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_342039