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 International Longshoreman's and Warehousemen's Union Memorial - San Francisco, CA Posted by:  saopaulo1
N 37° 47.605 W 122° 23.591
10S E 553426 N 4183068
A large odd shaped mural dedicated to the International Longshoreman's and Warehousemen's Union.
Waymark Code: WM7MGY
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/09/2009
Views: 7
From the inventory: "Three irregularly shaped sections of welded 3-foot steel painted with murals on both front and back. The murals depict scenes of the San Francisco waterfront strike of 1934, of waterfront labor conditions in the early 1930s and the years since the strike. The sculpture rests on an underground foundation of concrete.
Cost of the sculpture was $80,000. The sculpture was funded by the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, the mayor's Office of Community Development and other labor organizations and individuals. The sculpture was a collaborative effort between ten artists who formed M.E.T.A.L. (Mural Environmentalists Together in Art Labor). The sculpture is sited at the location where two strike participants were fatally shot on July 5, 1934."
TITLE: International Longshoreman's and Warehousemen's Union Memorial
ARTIST(S): Bergman, Miranda, sculptor. Drescher, Tim, sculptor. Emanuel, Nicole, sculptor. Kilolani, Lari, sculptor. Pineda, Eduardo, sculptor. Morgan, James, sculptor. Prigoff, James, sculptor. Thiele, Brian, sculptor. Patlan, Ray, sculptor. Hamilton, Paul, engin
DATE: Dedicated July 3, 1986.
MEDIUM: Sculpture: welded steel, painted; Base: concrete.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA001789
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Located Intersection of Mission Street & Steuart Street, San Francisco, California
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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