Dr. Sun Yat-sen - San Francisco, CA
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N 37° 47.521 W 122° 24.328
10S E 552345 N 4182905
Dr. Sun Yat-sen, champion of democracy, was the first president and father of the Chinese Republic. This statue is in St. Mary's Square near San Francisco's financial district.
Waymark Code: WM7HJC
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/27/2009
Views: 11
This portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen consists of a stiff, formal, stainless steel body with hands and head made of red granite. His eyes are closed and his arms are crossed in front of his body. One hand rests on top of the other on top of a cane that he holds in front of him. He wears traditional Chinese dress consisting of a long, full-length skirt and a short jacket with buttons down the front and a mandarin collar. The sculpture rests on a short oval base.
This sculpture was created as part of the Works Progress Administration, Federal Art Project. The Chinese inscription on the base plaque is a quote by Lin Sen, President of China in 1937, and a translation reads "Father of the Chinese Republic and First President (1921-1922). Champion of Democracy -- Proponent of Peace and Friendship Among Nations."
TITLE: Dr. Sun Yat-sen
ARTIST(S): Beniamino Bufano, (1898-1970), sculptor.
DATE: Modeled 1937. Installed 1938
MEDIUM: Sculpture: stainless steel and rose granite; Base: red granite
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA000017
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Located St. Mary's Square, Between California & Pine Streets, midway between Grant & Kearny Streets, San Francisco, California
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