Guardian of the Water by Donal Hord - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

This sculpture is an impressive fountain by San Diego artist Donal Hord (1902-1966) with intricate mosaic details of kneeling nude women bearing water, sea snails, fish, etc.
The sculpture was a WPA project built in 1939. The statue was made from granite quarried in nearby Lakeside in 1937.
Ironically, the fountain reminding us of the importance of water to the San Diego area, was turned off in June 2009 due to continued draught. Hord, not only designed the sculpture...but also the mosaics which represent water coming from the clouds, giving life to the land and sea and the coastline (represented by the sea snails in this posting's photo gallery.)
The artist, Donal Hord was originally from Seattle where he developed an interest in Mexico while bedridden with rheumatic fever. His family moved to San Diego for his health when he was 13 years old and already a budding sculptor. In 1934, he got a job with the Federal Arts Project which funded artworks in public schools, libraries and other public areas. This sculpture was one of the pieces he produced during that employment.

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Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Guardian of the Water Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Donal Hord Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1939 Materials used: Granite, tile Location: the pacific Coast Highway entrance to the San Diego County Administrative Building

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