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Month: October 2011
Jumperman ~ 6th & Q
18′ tall Jumperman looks poised to take flight from the entrance of classical modern design building at 600 Q that was once the Dunn Edwards Paint Store (1). The metal sculpture was created by Michael Riegel in 2003 (2). Riegel has a series of sculptures of similar human figures (3). He has also worked with…
Fountain: Time to Cast Away Stones ~ 13th & K
Where are we going? What have we wrought? How are we loving? What have we thought? These questions, carved in stone and almost hidden under a cascade of water, are posed by Stephen Kaltenbach on his fountain sculpture at the Sacramento Convention Center called, Time to Cast Away Stones. In my image below, you can…
Gold Rush Fountain ~ 5th & I
A stand of beautiful white-barked trees forms a soft backdrop for the Gold Rush fountain in front of the Sacramento Federal Courthouse at 501 I Street. This fountain is more than just a cascade of water; cartoonish bronze figures dot the entire plaza. Anthropomorphized animals, Native Americans, Western miners, pioneers, and even Uncle Sam, are…