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{{Short description|Statue of Mahatma Gandhi by Zlatko | {{Short description|Statue of Mahatma Gandhi by Zlatko Paunov in San Francisco, California, U.S.}} | ||
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| title | | title = ''Mohandas K. Gandhi'' | ||
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| artist | | artist = {{ubl|Zlatko Paunov |Steven Lowe}}<!--some sources say it was designed by Kantilal B Patel--> | ||
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| year | | year = {{start date|1988}} | ||
| type | | type = Sculpture | ||
| material | | material = [[Bronze]] | ||
| subject | | subject = [[Mahatma Gandhi]] | ||
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| city | | city = [[San Francisco]], California, United States | ||
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'''''Mohandas K. Gandhi''''' is a 1988 [[bronze sculpture]] of [[Mahatma Gandhi]] sculpted by Zlatko | '''''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, | 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:Mohandas K. Gandhi statue, San Francisco (2013) - 2.JPG|Plaque | File:Mohandas K. Gandhi statue, San Francisco (2013) - 2.JPG|Plaque | ||
File:200705gandhiWaikiki.jpg|Statue of Gandhi by | File:200705gandhiWaikiki.jpg|Statue of Gandhi by Paunov and Lowe in Hawaii | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==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== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
==External links== | |||
*{{Commons category-inline|Mohandas K. Gandhi (sculpture)|''Mohandas K. Gandhi'' (sculpture)}} | |||
{{Mohandas K. Gandhi}} | {{Mohandas K. Gandhi}} | ||
{{Public art in San Francisco}} | {{Public art in San Francisco}} | ||
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{{Portal bar|California|San Francisco Bay Area|Visual arts}} | {{Portal bar|California|San Francisco Bay Area|Visual arts}} | ||
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| Year | 1988 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Subject | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Dimensions | 2.4 m (8 ft) |
| Location | San Francisco, California, United States |
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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 in San Francisco, California, United States. The 8-foot (2.4 m) 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.[1]
Reception[edit | edit source]
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.[2]
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.[1]
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".[3]
The sculpture is a known target for vandalism; the eyeglasses are the most-stolen item, and the staff has been broken on several occasions.[4][5]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rodell, Chris. "Look out, RoboCop! Statues from Yoda to Rocky lure tourists to cities". msnbc.com. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ↑ "About the Artist: Stephen Lowe". Gandhi Statue Waikiki. 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ↑ Coté, John (October 2, 2010). "Group says Gandhi racist, plans to protest statue". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ↑ Ho, Vivian; Huet, Ellen; Kane, Will (June 5, 2013). "Chron Watch year: hits, misses". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ↑ Huet, Ellen (March 27, 2013). "S.F. Gandhi statue vandalized – again". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
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