The statue was small, no more than seven feet tall, and faced the Metreon and the plaza in front of the Contemporary Jewish Museum.

Here was the statue with the Contemporary Jewish Museum behind it.

The statue with the Ducca Restaurant behind it.

Close up of the welded seam at the top of the sculpture. Notice that the Rain Mountain sculpture by this same artist is behind it.

Looking up at the wing at the top of the sculpture. Above and behind is the building containing the Ducca Restaurant.

A close up shot of the back of the statue. Notice at the left the back of the spot weld.

The sign attached to the base of the statue read:

Isamu Noguchi
Figure Emerging 12/18
Published by Gemini G.E.L.
8365 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90069
© Isamu Noguchi Foundation 1983 IN82-2106

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Figure Emerging 1983 by Isamu Noguchi   •  Statue copyright Isamu Noguchi Foundation 1983   •  Just outside the Contemporary Jewish Museum   •  Mission between 3rd & 4th, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 15 July 2011)   •  (Photo taken 14:40:59 Monday 4 July 2011)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales #B11_6697
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