Andrea - San Francisco, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Go Boilers!
N 37° 48.351 W 122° 25.351
10S E 550835 N 4184431
Two mermaids in a fountain in Ghirardelli Square.
Waymark Code: WM7G32
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/21/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member condor1
Views: 28

The artists intentions were as follows, "For the old it would bring back the fantasy of their childhood, and for the young it would give them something to remember when they grow old! I wanted to make something related to the sea...I thought of all the children, and maybe some adults, who would stand by the seashore waiting for a turtle or mermaid to appear. As you look at the sculpture you include the Bay view which was saved for all of us, and you wonder what lies below the surface."

The statue is named after the model who posed for the art work.
TITLE: Andrea

ARTIST(S): Asawa, Ruth

DATE: 1968

MEDIUM: Bronze statue on a concrete base infilled with cobblestones

CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA000042

Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]

PHYSICAL LOCATION:
900 North Point Street, Central plaza of Ghirardelli Square shopping center, San Francisco, California


DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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