''Untitled'' is a 1969
bronze sculpture
Bronze is the most popular metal for Casting (metalworking), cast metal sculptures; a cast bronze sculpture is often called simply "a bronze". It can be used for statues, singly or in groups, reliefs, and small statuettes and figurines, as w ...
by artist
Sidney Gordin
Sidney Alexander Gordin (1918–1996) was a Russian-born American artist and educator, known for his abstract paintings, prints, and sculptures. He was a Professor Emeritus at University of California, Berkeley, where he taught from 1958 to 1986. ...
, installed outside
San Francisco
San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17t ...
's
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...
of
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
.
Description and history
The abstract sculpture, installed at the corner of
Van Ness Avenue
Van Ness Avenue is a north–south thoroughfare in San Francisco, California. Originally named Marlette Street, the street was renamed Van Ness Avenue in honor of the city's sixth mayor, James Van Ness.
The main part of Van Ness Avenue runs fro ...
and
Hayes
Hayes may refer to:
* Hayes (surname), including a list of people with the name
** Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th president of the United States
* Hayes (given name)
Businesses
* Hayes Brake, an American designer and manufacturer of disc brakes
* Hay ...
, outside Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, measures 8 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. It rests on a concrete base measuring approximately 16.5 in. x 11 ft. x 11 ft. The sculpture's plaque reads: "SIDNEY GORDIN / AMERICAN born Russia, 1918 / UNTITLED / 1969 / bronze / San Francisco Art Commission".
[
''Untitled'' has been on extended loan to the Hall since 1981, and was previously on loan to the ]San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) is a modern and contemporary art museum located in San Francisco, California. A nonprofit organization, SFMOMA holds an internationally recognized collection of modern and contemporary art, and was ...
. The artwork was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution ( ), or simply the Smithsonian, is a group of museums and education and research centers, the largest such complex in the world, created by the U.S. government "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge". Found ...
's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!
Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!) was a community-based effort to identify, document, and conserve outdoor sculpture in the United States. The program was initiated in 1989 and ended in 1999.
History
Save Outdoor Sculpture! was initiated by Herit ...
" program in 1993.[
]
See also
* 1969 in art
Events from the year 1969 in art.
Events
* January 9 – In Washington, D.C., the Smithsonian Institution displays the art of Winslow Homer for 6 weeks.
* February 2 – Ten paintings are defaced in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.
* Augus ...
References
1969 sculptures
Abstract sculptures in California
Bronze sculptures in California
Outdoor sculptures in San Francisco
Civic Center, San Francisco
{{California-sculpture-stub