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	\| artist = {{ubl\|Zlatko ~~Pounov~~ \|Steven Lowe}}<!--some sources say it was designed by Kantilal B Patel-->		\| artist = {{ubl\|Zlatko Paunov \|Steven Lowe}}<!--some sources say it was designed by Kantilal B Patel-->
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	'''''Mohandas K. Gandhi''''' is a 1988 [[bronze sculpture]] of [[Mahatma Gandhi]] sculpted by Zlatko ~~Pounov~~ and Steven Lowe. It is located in the plaza to the ~~northeast~~ of the [[San Francisco Ferry Building]] along the [[Embarcadero (San Francisco)\|Embarcadero]] in [[San Francisco]], California, United States. The {{Convert\|8\|ft\|adj=on}} tall sculpture is mounted on a block which bears a plaque, raised on two steps. It was a gift from the [[Gandhi Memorial International Foundation]].<ref name=Rodell>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.today.com/id/41769254/ns/today-today_travel/t/look-out-robocop-statues-yoda-rocky-lure-tourists-cities/#.UfKfs6yE6Uk\|title=Look out, RoboCop! Statues from Yoda to Rocky lure tourists to cities\|access-date=July 26, 2013\|publisher=[[msnbc.com]]\|first=Chris\|last=Rodell}}</ref>		'''''Mohandas K. Gandhi''''' is a 1988 [[bronze sculpture]] of [[Mahatma Gandhi]] sculpted by Zlatko Paunov and Steven Lowe. It is located in the plaza to the southeast of the [[San Francisco Ferry Building]] along the [[Embarcadero (San Francisco)\|Embarcadero]] in [[San Francisco]], California, United States. The {{Convert\|8\|ft\|adj=on}} tall sculpture is mounted on a block which bears a plaque, raised on two steps. It was a gift from the [[Gandhi Memorial International Foundation]].<ref name=Rodell>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.today.com/id/41769254/ns/today-today_travel/t/look-out-robocop-statues-yoda-rocky-lure-tourists-cities/#.UfKfs6yE6Uk\|title=Look out, RoboCop! Statues from Yoda to Rocky lure tourists to cities\|access-date=July 26, 2013\|publisher=[[msnbc.com]]\|first=Chris\|last=Rodell}}</ref>

	==Reception==		==Reception==
	The statue was dedicated by [[Art Agnos]], the [[Mayor of San Francisco]], on October 3, 1988. A similar statue by the same sculptors, ~~Pounov~~ and Lowe, was unveiled under a [[banyan tree]] in [[Kapiolani Park]] in [[Honolulu]] in 1990.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://gandhistatuewaikiki.com/about-the-artist/ \|title=About the Artist: Stephen Lowe \|date=2015 \|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> \|website=Gandhi Statue Waikiki \|access-date=20 June 2016 }}</ref>		The statue was dedicated by [[Art Agnos]], the [[Mayor of San Francisco]], on October 3, 1988. A similar statue by the same sculptors, Paunov and Lowe, was unveiled under a [[banyan tree]] in [[Kapiolani Park]] in [[Honolulu]] in 1990.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://gandhistatuewaikiki.com/about-the-artist/ \|title=About the Artist: Stephen Lowe \|date=2015 \|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> \|website=Gandhi Statue Waikiki \|access-date=20 June 2016 }}</ref>

	[[msnbc.com]] contributor Chris Rodell wrote that the sculpture of Gandhi, a "renowned vegetarian", was appropriate for the plaza, being the site of a weekly [[farmers' market]].<ref name=Rodell/>		[[msnbc.com]] contributor Chris Rodell wrote that the sculpture of Gandhi, a "renowned vegetarian", was appropriate for the plaza, being the site of a weekly [[farmers' market]].<ref name=Rodell/>
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	File:200705gandhiWaikiki.jpg\|Statue of Gandhi by ~~Pounov~~ and Lowe in Hawaii		File:200705gandhiWaikiki.jpg\|Statue of Gandhi by Paunov and Lowe in Hawaii
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	==See also==		==See also==
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	* [[1988 in art]]		* [[1988 in art]]
	* [[List of artistic depictions of Mahatma Gandhi]]		* [[List of artistic depictions of Mahatma Gandhi]]

	==References==		==References==
	~~{{Commons category\|Mohandas K. Gandhi (sculpture)\|''Mohandas K. Gandhi'' (sculpture)}}~~
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

			==External links==
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{{Short description|Statue of Mahatma Gandhi by Zlatko Pounov in San Francisco, California, U.S.}}
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'''''Mohandas K. Gandhi''''' is a 1988 [[bronze sculpture]] of [[Mahatma Gandhi]] sculpted by Zlatko Pounov and Steven Lowe. It is located in the plaza to the northeast of the [[San Francisco Ferry Building]] along the [[Embarcadero (San Francisco)|Embarcadero]] in [[San Francisco]], California, United States. The {{Convert|8|ft|adj=on}} tall sculpture is mounted on a block which bears a plaque, raised on two steps. It was a gift from the [[Gandhi Memorial International Foundation]].<ref name=Rodell>{{Cite news|url=http://www.today.com/id/41769254/ns/today-today_travel/t/look-out-robocop-statues-yoda-rocky-lure-tourists-cities/#.UfKfs6yE6Uk|title=Look out, RoboCop! Statues from Yoda to Rocky lure tourists to cities|access-date=July 26, 2013|publisher=[[msnbc.com]]|first=Chris|last=Rodell}}</ref>

==Reception==
The statue was dedicated by [[Art Agnos]], the [[Mayor of San Francisco]], on October 3, 1988. A similar statue by the same sculptors, Pounov and Lowe, was unveiled under a [[banyan tree]] in [[Kapiolani Park]] in [[Honolulu]] in 1990.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gandhistatuewaikiki.com/about-the-artist/ |title=About the Artist: Stephen Lowe |date=2015 |author= |website=Gandhi Statue Waikiki |access-date=20 June 2016 }}</ref>

[[msnbc.com]] contributor Chris Rodell wrote that the sculpture of Gandhi, a "renowned vegetarian", was appropriate for the plaza, being the site of a weekly [[farmers' market]].<ref name=Rodell/>

In 2010, a group called the Organization for Minorities of India, which formed to protest the oppression of Indian minorities, demanded the removal of the sculpture, claiming Gandhi was a racist "who harbored violent urges".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Group-says-Gandhi-racist-plans-to-protest-statue-3251473.php|title=Group says Gandhi racist, plans to protest statue|access-date=July 26, 2013|date=October 2, 2010|first=John|last=Coté|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]}}</ref>

The sculpture is a known target for vandalism; the eyeglasses are the most-stolen item, and the staff has been broken on several occasions.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Chron-Watch-year-hits-misses-4581026.php |title=Chron Watch year: hits, misses |author1=Ho, Vivian |author2=Huet, Ellen |author3=Kane, Will |date=5 June 2013 |newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle |access-date=20 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/S-F-Gandhi-statue-vandalized-again-4389831.php |title=S.F. Gandhi statue vandalized – again |author=Huet, Ellen |date=27 March 2013 |newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle |access-date=20 June 2016}}</ref>

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File:Mohandas K. Gandhi statue, San Francisco (2013) - 2.JPG|Plaque
File:200705gandhiWaikiki.jpg|Statue of Gandhi by Pounov and Lowe in Hawaii
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[1988 in art]]
* [[List of artistic depictions of Mahatma Gandhi]]

==References==
{{Commons category|Mohandas K. Gandhi (sculpture)|''Mohandas K. Gandhi'' (sculpture)}}
{{Reflist}}

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{{Public art in San Francisco}}
{{Portal bar|California|San Francisco Bay Area|Visual arts}}

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[[Category:Outdoor sculptures in San Francisco]]
[[Category:Sculptures of men in California]]
[[Category:South of Market, San Francisco]]
[[Category:Statues in San Francisco]]
[[Category:Statues of Mahatma Gandhi|San Francisco]]
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