Bow Wave - San Diego, CA
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N 32° 43.074 W 117° 09.767
11S E 484745 N 3620025
This fountain/sculpture is located at San Diego's Civic Plaza.
Waymark Code: WM8RX8
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/08/2010
Views: 3
Located behind San Diego's City Hall at 202 C Street, this fountain's sculpture represents the bow of a ship with the water splashing to the side making it seem as if the ship is moving swiftly. Of course, San Diego's history is dominated by the sea- from the time of the earliest European explorers and settlers, to the tuna industry and the US Navy and now cruise ships.
The sculptor is Malcolm Leland (1922-). The work was installed in 1972.
TITLE: Bow Wave
ARTIST(S): Malcolm Leland
DATE: 1971-1972
MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete and stone.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 75001365
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Located behind San Diego's City Hall at 202 C Street
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
Needs some attention due to discoloring from the water.
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