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"Moon: The First 100 Years", by Man Lin Choi

Plaque Honors Korea-USA Centennial
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A plaque on the sculpture honors the Korea-USA Centennial, 1882 to 1982. The plaque was in both English and Korean and read:


Formal diplomatic relations between the
Republic of Korea and the United States of America
were established when the treaty of peace,
amity, commerce and navigation was concluded
on May 22, 1882, at Inchon, Korea. On September 2nd
1883, the Hon. Min. Young Ik, the first minister
plenipotentiary to the United States, and his staff
first set foot on American soil at San Francisco.

In observance of these historic and auspicious
occasions, the Korea-U.S.A. Centennial Committee
of the Republic of Korea, on behalf of the Korean
people, takes great pride in presenting this
commemorative sculpture, entitled "Moon: The
First 100 Years", to the people of the United States
on May 19th, 1983, which marks the 100th Anniversary
of the ratification of the treaty.

As a symbol of the continual advancement in
their relations, and the spirit of mutual trust,
friendship and cooperation between the two
countries, two identical sculptures were created.
One is located at this site and the other one is part
of the Korea-U.S.A. Centennial Monument erected at
Inchon, Korea.


"Moon: The First 100 Years" (TAI. works no.40) Bronze 1983   •  Sculptor: Man Lin Choi   •  Sue Bierman Park internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted 9 December 2012)   •  (Photo taken 14:44:21 Sunday 30 October 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B11_8092
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The Front Of The Sculpture In Context
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The front of the sculpture with its plaque at the base set on a granite slab in the redesigned Sue Bierman Park (formerly Ferry Park) in San Francisco.


"Moon: The First 100 Years" (TAI. works no.40) Bronze 1983   •  Sculptor: Man Lin Choi   •  Sue Bierman Park internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted 9 December 2012)   •  (Photo taken 14:45:11 Sunday 30 October 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B11_8098
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The Side Of The Sculpture With Bus Behind
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The side view of the sculpture as set on display in Sue Bierman Park (formerly Ferry Park) San Francisco. Beyond the sculpture was Three Embarcadero Center internal link and a city bus.


"Moon: The First 100 Years" (TAI. works no.40) Bronze 1983   •  Sculptor: Man Lin Choi   •  Sue Bierman Park internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted 9 December 2012)   •  (Photo taken 14:45:22 Sunday 30 October 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B11_8099
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The Rear Of The Sculpture
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The rear of the sculpture resembled a muscular man.


"Moon: The First 100 Years" (TAI. works no.40) Bronze 1983   •  Sculptor: Man Lin Choi   •  Sue Bierman Park internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted 9 December 2012)   •  (Photo taken 14:45:35 Sunday 30 October 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B11_8101
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One Drop Of Water Between The Gap
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A close-up of the gap between the vertical forward piece of the sculpture with a single drop of water present.


"Moon: The First 100 Years" (TAI. works no.40) Bronze 1983   •  Sculptor: Man Lin Choi   •  Sue Bierman Park internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted 9 December 2012)   •  (Photo taken 14:45:51 Sunday 30 October 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B11_8013
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Date and Artist Name Etched In Surface
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The artist's name was etched into the lower back side of the sculpture in English and Korean, along with the date of '83.


Anonymous Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:05:15
The link i followed here to the"movement" statue said "moon" statue.


"Moon: The First 100 Years" (TAI. works no.40) Bronze 1983   •  Sculptor: Man Lin Choi   •  Sue Bierman Park internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted 9 December 2012)   •  (Photo taken 14:45:57 Sunday 30 October 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B11_8104
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A Blue Stain On The Surface
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Close-up view of the surface of the sculpture with a bluish stain evident.


"Moon: The First 100 Years" (TAI. works no.40) Bronze 1983   •  Sculptor: Man Lin Choi   •  Sue Bierman Park internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted 9 December 2012)   •  (Photo taken 14:46:06 Sunday 30 October 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B11_8105
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