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Giraffe Statue, Artist: Jean Van Keuren, Hilton Garden Inn, Davis, California

Stood Behind
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A full sized statue of a giraffe stood behind the Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Davis, California. The statue was created by Jean Van Keuren who also created the giraffe bench in front of the Regal Theater internal link.


Giraffe external link Statue external link   •  Artist: Jean Van Keuren external link   •  Hilton Garden Inn external link   •  110 F Street external link   •  Davis external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:05:15 Monday 8 August 2022)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 16 October 2022)   •  © 2022 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_1516
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Stood Tall
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The full sized giraffe statue stood very tall when compared to the floors of the hotel behind it.


Giraffe external link Statue external link   •  Artist: Jean Van Keuren external link   •  Hilton Garden Inn external link   •  110 F Street external link   •  Davis external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:05:33 Monday 8 August 2022)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 16 October 2022)   •  © 2022 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_1517
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Feet In Dirt
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The Giraffe statue's hooves rested on an oval of dirt. Two lights were embedded inside the dirt oval to illuminate the giraffe at night.


Giraffe external link Statue external link   •  Artist: Jean Van Keuren external link   •  Hilton Garden Inn external link   •  110 F Street external link   •  Davis external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:05:42 Monday 8 August 2022)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 16 October 2022)   •  © 2022 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_1518
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Spots
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The spots on the giraffe's body were created by overlaying orange clay on top of the white body.


Giraffe external link Statue external link   •  Artist: Jean Van Keuren external link   •  Hilton Garden Inn external link   •  110 F Street external link   •  Davis external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:05:48 Monday 8 August 2022)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 16 October 2022)   •  © 2022 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_1519
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The Face
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The face of the giraffe statue looked directly at the camera and appeared to warn the photographer to stay back.


Giraffe external link Statue external link   •  Artist: Jean Van Keuren external link   •  Hilton Garden Inn external link   •  110 F Street external link   •  Davis external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:06:08 Monday 8 August 2022)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 16 October 2022)   •  © 2022 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_1520
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In Context
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A wider shot of the giraffe statue shown in context with the hotel behind it.


Giraffe external link Statue external link   •  Artist: Jean Van Keuren external link   •  Hilton Garden Inn external link   •  110 F Street external link   •  Davis external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:06:13 Monday 8 August 2022)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 16 October 2022)   •  © 2022 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_1521
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