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 (Shoes) - San Jose, CA Posted by:  DougK
N 37° 19.653 W 121° 53.477
10S E 598226 N 4131785
A pair of tennis shoes stand on the ground in front of a commemorative plaque.
Waymark Code: WM7HJY
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/27/2009
Views: 4
A sculpture erected by the people of San Jose in honor of Tony Ridder, a publisher and philanthropist. An empty (except for rainwater) pair of tennis shoes stand on the ground in front of a commemorative plaque. The plaque reads:
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TONY RIDDER
"PUBLISHER, PHILANTHROPIST,
AND FRIEND TO SAN JOSE"
THESE SHOES SYMBOLIZE THE LONG RUN THAT TONY RIDDER
MADE TO SUPPORT AND IMPROVE SAN JOSE. THEY ARE BIG
SHOES TO FILL. IF OTHERS FILL THEM BY FOLLOWING HIS
EXAMPLE OF STRENGTH, SELFLESSNESS AND DEDICATION,
TONY RIDDER WILL BE HAPPY INDEED.
PEOPLE OF SAN JOSE
1993
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TITLE: (Shoes)
ARTIST(S): sculptor unknown; founder Artworks Foundry
DATE: 1992, Dedicated 1993
MEDIUM: Bronze
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA000554
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Located in a rock walled alcove beside Discovery Meadow at the Children's Discovery Museum, San Jose, California
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
None
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Visit Instructions:
Please give the date of your visit, your impressions of the sculpture, and at least ONE ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH. Add any additional information you may have, particularly any personal observations about the condition of the sculpture.
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