Bear - Ross, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 57.767 W 122° 33.368
10S E 538990 N 4201778
A statue of a bear in front of Ross' town hall.
Waymark Code: WM7G8K
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/22/2009
Views: 3
This piece is an abstract idea of a bear. It sits on a pedestal in Ross, CA. The piece is by artist Bejamin Bufano and was made in 1971. It's in front of Ross' town hall. The bear is the town's symbol, and is on its seal.
The piece was given to the town by Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Flax. Before that, the piece was in the courtyard of Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco.
TITLE: Bear
ARTIST(S): Bufano, Beniamino, 1898-1970, sculptor.
DATE: 1971
MEDIUM: black granite and stainless steel; Base: cement.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA000644
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Town of Ross' Town Hall - 31 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Ross, California 94957
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