sculpture tour Armand Vaillancourt, Montreal 1 Robert Arneson, American 2 Ann Chamberlain and 3 Vaillancourt Fountain, 1971 1930 - 1992 Walter Hood precast aggregate concrete Yin & Yang, from The Egghead series, Spanish Civil War Memorial, 2008 1991-92 steel and onyx stone panels The unique fountain is not a part of acrylic on bronze the Center’s art collection, however About 2,800 Americans battled self guided the Center maintains it. Vaillancourt Originally a commission for the UC Davis against Gen. Francisco Franco's fountain is made up of 101 boxes campus, Arneson chose the "egghead" forces in an international force and is cantilevered over a pool; the theme, the slang label denoting known as the Abraham Lincoln fountain system pours water from intellectuals in general and academics Brigade. The translucent stone the ends of the boxes, recycling in particular. They are humorous, squares show scenes from the 30,000 gallons of water per minute. scatological and autobiographical. war and faces of soldiers, as well sculpture They hopefully make us laugh at as words about the period from ourselves and even reflect on ourselves 2 writers like Ernest Hemingway. tour and our roles and pursuits in academics. Public art located in and around Jean Dubuffet, France 4 Elbert Weinberg, Connecticut 5 LaChiffonniere, 1978 Mistral, 1981 Embarcadero Center stainless steel with black epoxy Bronze Jean Dubuffet was a leader of the “Mistral” is the name given to the movement L’Art Brut, which celebrated seasonal winds that originate in Africa “Embarcadero Center’s public art collection the art of the insane, children and the and sweep upward over the provides rich, visual enhancement to an untutored as the most “genuine”. In Mediterranean, warming southern his own work, he attempted to Europe. In this work, Weinberg outstanding architectural project. And, the represent true human expression by attempted to capture the movement fact that the collection represents international, stepping back from the educated art of these dry winds. The sculpture is world. La Chiffonniere, which translates 8 feet tall and13 feet long. national and local artists, adds to it’s diversity loosely as “Rag Woman” resembles and importance.” a cartoon character. 4 8 Henry T. Hopkins, former director of the John C. Portman, Jr., Georgia Charles O. Perry, Montana 7 Louise Nevelson, New York 8 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art The Tulip, 1981 6 Eclipse, 1973 Sky Tree, 1977 Concrete anodized aluminum black corten steel Embarcadero Center architect John C. Eclipse drew it’s name from the way When Sky Tree was created in 1977, Portman, Jr. created The Tulip as a it plays with the sunlight coming it was the largest and most ambitious design soultion to a vertical circulation down from the top of the dramatic sculpture renowned artist Louise Sansome Street problem. The Tulip reflects Portman’s atrium. Perry’s work is influenced by Nevelson had attempted. Set in a his interest in mathamatics: this reflecting pool, Sky Tree is 54 feet tall 14 bold use of design and classical Le geometric approach to form. This 28- sculpture serves as a mathematical and weighs 29 tons. Nevelson made 13 Méridien foot tall piece is outlined with lights; it’s theorum. The sphere is 40 feet tall the following comment, which can be Bentley 17 Hotel petals embellish the functional stem. and made of 1400 curved pieces applied to this piece: “I give as much 275 Battery 19 of tubing joined in pentagons and weight to shadow as to the object Reserve 18 set in a reflecting pool. that the shadow comes from. I have Building 3 tried to achieve oneness in my work, 16 on a spiritual level.” 15 Willi Gutmann, Switzerland Nicholas Schoffer, Zhengfu Lu, San Francisco Anne Van Kleeck, California Battery Street 9 Rhythm of the Metropolis 10 Blocks, 1971 11 Two Columns with Wedge, 12 Hungary/France 1971, stainless steel Chronos XIV, 1975 2000, mural bronze stainless steel An historic San Francisco scene This sculpture reflects the artist’s This piece, comprised of three sections, was originally a single 82-foot cylinder Nicholas Schoffer saw Chronos XIV brimming with movement and depth, interest in geometry and placement 1EC 12 of shapes. The blocks that compose out of which was cut a 36-foot section as a ballet of light and movement. the soft colors and angular and an 8-foot wedge. Willi Gutmann This stainless steel piece, originally perspective draw the viewer down the sculpture are reminiscent of a delivered a template and sketches to the Market Street of old. Effectively child’s small wooden blocks; the Halleck Street designed to be mechanized, is 64- San Francisco commercial kitchen feet tall and has 49 light projectors contrasting the surrounding area, artist has stacked them in such a manufacturer Robert Yick, whose team that shine on 65 movable discs of the mural was commissioned to way that they are slightly off center had the challenging task of fabricating open and brighten the retail space. and appear as though they might Front Street varying shapes and sizes. It was the 11-ton stainless steel sculpture. brought over from France on a The 10’ x 20’ mural was done in oil fall. Under Gutmann’s supervision, they Boeing 747 in pieces and welded and was the first piece of this size welded together 44 sheets of the metal together on site. by Zhengfu Lu to be on permanent so carefully, the cylinder appears display. seamless. Arman, France 9 2EC Stephen DeStaebler, California Fritz Koenig, Germany Torso with Arm Raised II 13 Hermes and Dyonisis, 14 16 Dimitri Hadzi, Massachusetts 17 10 A Monument to Analysis Untitled, 1989 Creazione Clay Street 1987, stainless steel 1988, bronze bronze (K458 The Hunt Variation) Sacramento Street 11 Torso with Arm Raised II reflects artist 15 1988, cast bronze, black patina The Universality of Wisdom This bronze sphere, etched with black Stephen DeStaebler’s interest in hieroglyphic-like shapes, is powerful Davis Street archaeology, geology and history. In 1989, bronze Dimitri Hadzi created this sculpture, in its simplicity. It manages to hold inspired by Mozart’s K458 The Hunt, the creation of the sculptures, its integrity in the midst of the strong including this piece, he uses no Some find the deliberate dissection from “whatever was around his of these classical figures disturbing. architectural elements surrounding it. workroom”. If you look closely, you will armatures or supports, making gravity Renowned artist Fritz Koenig created a major element of his work. However, artist Arman, who was see net-like pieces, tool-like pieces and influenced by the destruction caused the piece to compliment the curves scrap metal-like pieces discernible on the 8 3EC DeStaebler is one of the more of the stairs that encircle it. important living Californian artists. by World War II, comments, “I am… surface. The sculpture’s spirited sense interested in the way that each slice of movement creates a balance in its shows a part of the sculpture never architectural environment. seen before, the inside.” Drumm Street Olga De Amaral, Colombia 18 Arnaldo Pomodoro, Italy 5 Alquimia LXXIV, 1989 Colonna, 1989-90 19 linen, gesso, gold leaf cast bronze 7 6 4EC Hyatt This composition, consisting of This sculpture is typical of Arnaldo Regency hand-woven tiles painted gold, draws Pomodoro’s work. It reflects the upon the folkloric science of alchemy, artistic influences of his childhood in in which base metals are transformed Florence and those of industrialized 4 into gold. In a twist on alchemy, Milan, where he moved as a young Justin Herman De Amaral treats gold itself as a base adult. Pomodoro took references Plaza metal, using it to create a piece of and ideas from illuminated manuscripts, artwork even more precious. computer chips, hieroglyphics, 1 Florentine columns and jewelry for his works, 13 including this one. 17 3 2 Street Level Lobby Level.