St. Marys Square Sculpture – San Francisco CA

City:
San Francisco, CA

Site Type:
Art Works, Sculptures

New Deal Agencies:
Arts Programs, Work Relief Programs, Federal Arts Project (FAP), Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Completed:
1937

Artist:
Beniamino Bufano

Description

This 14-foot-tall stainless steel and granite sculpture of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, founder of the Chinese Republic, was sculpted by Beniamino Bufano and completed in 1937 with FAP funds.  “Revered as the ‘Father of Modern China,’ Sun Yat-sen visited San Francisco in the early 1900s and often relaxed in St. Mary’s Square.” (Guide.)

 

Source notes

Originally posted in the New Deal Art Registry Guide to the Art and Architecture of the New Deal, www.livingnewdeal.org, 2015.

Location Info


California and Kearny Streets
San Francisco, CA 94108
San Francisco County

Location notes: West side of square

Coordinates: 37.792688, -122.40443

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2 comments on “St. Marys Square Sculpture – San Francisco CA

  1. This was actually a privately commissioned piece by the merchants of Chinatown.

    • Gabriel Milner

      Thank you for passing along this information. Where did you find this information so that we can learn more?

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  1. This was actually a privately commissioned piece by the merchants of Chinatown.

    • Gabriel Milner

      Thank you for passing along this information. Where did you find this information so that we can learn more?

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