Conquest of Space - San Francisco, California
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DougK
N 37° 36.976 W 122° 23.422
10S E 553802 N 4163415
This sculpture resides outside the International Terminal at San Francisco Airport. It's 32 feet high and 12 feet wide.
Waymark Code: WMN1N0
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/08/2014
Views: 1
From the Smithsonian AIC Description:
Abstract geometric steel sculpture painted blue and red. The sculpture stands on a triangular concrete base in the center of a fountain pool.
From the Smithsonian AIC Remarks:
Nearby sign: "Rufino Tamayo. Mexican, born 1899. Conquest of Space, 1983. Enamel on steel. Collection of the City and County of San Francisco. Commissioned by the San Francisco Arts Commission and the San Francisco Airports Commission. 1984.10." Cost of the sculpture was $200,000.
SFO Website
The sculpture can be seen in Google Street View.
TITLE: Conquest of Space
ARTIST(S): Sculptor: Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991)
DATE: 1983
MEDIUM: Sculpture: steel, painted; Base: concrete
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA001754
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
SFO International Terminal
San Francisco, California 94128
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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