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Dubull Eagull (2001), Peter Forakis, An American Artist

The Sign
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A sign on the sculpture's base read:

Peter Forakis
Dubull Eagull, 2001
Steel
Collection of the Artist
Installation Courtesy of the
Voight Family Sculpture Foundation

"Dubull Eagull" 2001 external link   •  By Peter Forakis external link An American Artist   •  Petaluma Railroad Depot external link   •  Petaluma, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 16:07:24 Thursday 22 February 2018)   •  (Date Published: Friday 13 April 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_1704
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Towered Over
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The sculpture was so tall it towered over the Petaluma Railroad Depot.

"Dubull Eagull" 2001 external link   •  By Peter Forakis external link An American Artist   •  Petaluma Railroad Depot external link   •  Petaluma, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 16:08:07 Thursday 22 February 2018)   •  (Date Published: Friday 13 April 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_1705
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Four Planes
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The lower half of the sculpture was composed of four planes of steel intersecting and welded together.

"Dubull Eagull" 2001 external link   •  By Peter Forakis external link An American Artist   •  Petaluma Railroad Depot external link   •  Petaluma, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 16:08:23 Thursday 22 February 2018)   •  (Date Published: Friday 13 April 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_1706
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The Top
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The top of the sculpture was a mirror image of the lower half. Here, against the sky, the sculpture resembled two Christian crosses holding hands.

"Dubull Eagull" 2001 external link   •  By Peter Forakis external link An American Artist   •  Petaluma Railroad Depot external link   •  Petaluma, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 16:08:27 Thursday 22 February 2018)   •  (Date Published: Friday 13 April 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_1707
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Top Detail
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A closer shot of the top and a more detailed look at the welds used to create the illusion of intersecting planes.

"Dubull Eagull" 2001 external link   •  By Peter Forakis external link An American Artist   •  Petaluma Railroad Depot external link   •  Petaluma, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 16:08:44 Thursday 22 February 2018)   •  (Date Published: Friday 13 April 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_1708
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The Whole Sculpture
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The whole sculpture seen from behind with the SMART railroad crossing just beyond.

"Dubull Eagull" 2001 external link   •  By Peter Forakis external link An American Artist   •  Petaluma Railroad Depot external link   •  Petaluma, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 16:09:08 Thursday 22 February 2018)   •  (Date Published: Friday 13 April 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_1709
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Lower Half Bare Tree
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A view of the lower half of the sculpture with a winter bare tree just beyond it.

"Dubull Eagull" 2001 external link   •  By Peter Forakis external link An American Artist   •  Petaluma Railroad Depot external link   •  Petaluma, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 16:09:16 Thursday 22 February 2018)   •  (Date Published: Friday 13 April 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_1710
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Feet Bolted
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The feet of the sculpture were bolted to a thick concrete slab. Only when looking at the feet, does one realize that the vertical pieces were offset from each other.

"Dubull Eagull" 2001 external link   •  By Peter Forakis external link An American Artist   •  Petaluma Railroad Depot external link   •  Petaluma, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 16:10:12 Thursday 22 February 2018)   •  (Date Published: Friday 13 April 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_1713
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