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Freeman Pioneer Memorial, Tucson, Arizona
The Freeman Pioneer Memorial by sculptor Beniamino Bufano and architect Bernard Maybeck, was created in 1920 as a tribute to the city’s pioneering founders. The city’s first outdoor monument, Freeman Pioneer Memorial is owned by the Tucson Department of Operations. The Tucson-Pima Arts Council, which applied for the award, coordinated the project.
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Astronomer's Monument, Los Angeles, California
Located at the internationally famous Griffith Observatory, Astronomer's Monument (1934) stands 25 feet tall and includes statues of important scientists in world history. The six scientists depicted are Hipparchus of Rhodes, Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Isaac Newton, and William Herschel. Six different artists—Roger Noble Burnham, Djey el Djey, Arnold Forester, Archibald Garner, Gordon Newell, and George Stanley—were hired to sculpt the figures. Stanley also designed the Academy Award or "Oscar." Griffith Observatory and the City of Los Angeles are the owners. The Friends of the Observatory was the applicant.
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The Hugo Reid Family, Los Angeles, California
Scottish-born Hugo Reid was one of the first English-speaking immigrants to live in southern California. Elected as a delegate to the California Constitutional Convention, Reid was one of the signatories of the state's first Constitution. Perhaps he is best known for the more than 20 letters he wrote to the LA Star in 1851, which described and thus preserved the beliefs, customs, and traditions of the local Native American tribes. Married to a Native American, he adopted her two children at a time when many other immigrants were marrying into prominent Spanish-speaking families. The Hugo Reid Family is sculptor Preston L. Prescott's only public art installation, completed in 1937. The County of Los Angeles, the owner, worked with applicant Urban Art, Inc., in preserving this historically significant sculpture. |
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The Vanishing Race, Los Angeles, California
Located in the playground of Thomas Starr King Elementary School, this sculpture was originally commissioned in 1936 by the WPA. Master sculptor Lorado Taft lauded sculptor Djey el Djey, saying, "I will venture to pronounce him a master." A beautification committee consisting of parents, students, local businesses, and the City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works worked with the Los Angeles Unified School District to help improve the school grounds. Preserving The Vanishing Race is part of this effort. This sculpture is owned by the Los Angeles Unified School District. Thomas Starr King Middle School was the applicant.
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Two Up, Two Down, Northridge, California
George Rickey is known as an inventive sculptor throughout the United States, Asia, and Europe. Damaged in the 1994 earthquake, this kinetic sculpture does not move as it was originally intended. Two Up, Two Down (1968) is in front of the College of Arts, Media and Communication Building. The California State University, Northridge Foundation, is the owner and the College of Arts, Media and Communication, was the applicant.
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War Memorial Flagstaff, Pasadena, California
Famed sculptor Lee Oskar Lawrie, creator of Atlas at Rockefeller Center in New York City, created War Memorial Flagstaff in collaboration with Bertram Grovenor Goodhue in 1927. A designated landmark and one of the oldest public artworks in Pasadena, this sculpture was created with funds from 2,000 donors. The four branches of service that fought in WWI are depicted in three-quarter relief. In 1925, as the design was being finalized, Charles Moore, president of the National Fine Arts Commission in Washington, D.C., considered it the "finest flagstaff base in the country if not the world." The City of Pasadena is both owner and applicant.
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King Kamehameha, Kapa'au, Hawaii
Members of the Hawi community in Hawaii hold an annual celebration in mid-June to celebrate King Kamehameha’s reign from 1753 to 1819. Created in 1880 by sculptor Thomas Ridgeway Gould and owned by the state of Hawaii, the bronze monument is given a lifelike coat of paint as part of the celebrations. The King Kamehameha conservation project, coordinated by the Hawaii Alliance for Arts Education, is a model for incorporating public concerns into conservation processes.
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Joan of Arc, Portland, Oregon
The legend of Joan of Arc is alive and well in Portland, Oregon. Located in the historic neighborhood of Laurelhurst, Joan of Arc sits atop her horse about to ride into the Battle of Orleans, 1420. This piece (1924) is one of eight castings made from the original plaster mold commissioned in 1874 by Emperor Napoleon III. The original is located in the Place des Pyramides, Paris, France. French-born Emmanuel Fremiet is internationally recognized for his sculptures, often of animals, in the United States, France, Australia, and Africa. The Regional Arts and Culture Council, steward of the city’s public art collection, organized the conservation.
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Rainbringer, Bainbridge Island, Washington
The first project to be commissioned by the 1% for Art committee in Bainbridge Island, Rainbringer (1990) was chosen to reflect the importance of water to the residents. Sculptor Craig Jacobrown practices the same design and production techniques of the Northwest American Indian cultures. According to Indian legend, a Rainbringer is also a Kwigwis or Thunderbird able to bring rain. The sculpture is near the Bainbridge Public Library and high school. City of Bainbridge Island is the owner and Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Council was the applicant.
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Moses,
Seattle, Washington
Moses was the first major public art acquisition under Seattle’s 1% for Art program. Though Moses was not dedicated until 1975, Tony Smith had created a full-size plywood mockup for an exhibition at the Art Museum Pavillion at the Seattle Center in 1968. He has exhibited works throughout the United States and Europe. The sculpture was re-sited in Seattle Center's new sculpture garden. City of Seattle is the owner, and the Seattle Center was the applicant. |
