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San Francisco Fountain 1972, by Ruth Asawa (1926-2013), As A Found Art Exhibit, Behind the Apple Building, San Francisco, California

Foot Of Plaza
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The new Apple store (to the left) created a new plaza behind it and behind the Grand Hyatt to the right. The San Francisco Fountain was at the sidewalk end of the new plaza, flanked by stairs.


San Francisco Fountain 1972 external link   •  by Ruth Asawa (1926-2013) external link external link   •  As A Found Art Exhibit   •  Behind the Apple Building external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:01:52 Sunday 11 February 2017)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 23 February 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_0999
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Complex Sign
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A large complex and verbose sign was embedded in the sidewalk in front of the sculpture. It described the sponsors and history of the sculpture, and called it a, "great folk monument."


San Francisco Fountain 1972 external link   •  by Ruth Asawa (1926-2013) external link external link   •  As A Found Art Exhibit   •  Behind the Apple Building external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:02:10 Sunday 11 February 2017)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 23 February 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_1001
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Closer Look At Sculpture
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A closer look at one area of the fountain. Notice the elaborate mansion near the bottom.


San Francisco Fountain 1972 external link   •  by Ruth Asawa (1926-2013) external link external link   •  As A Found Art Exhibit   •  Behind the Apple Building external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:02:21 Sunday 11 February 2017)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 23 February 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_1002
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HH
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Two large capital H letters were on the front of the sculpture.


San Francisco Fountain 1972 external link   •  by Ruth Asawa (1926-2013) external link external link   •  As A Found Art Exhibit   •  Behind the Apple Building external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:02:32 Sunday 11 February 2017)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 23 February 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_1003
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Chinese Dragon
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A Chinese dragon was near the top of this shot.


San Francisco Fountain 1972 external link   •  by Ruth Asawa (1926-2013) external link external link   •  As A Found Art Exhibit   •  Behind the Apple Building external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:02:37 Sunday 11 February 2017)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 23 February 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_1004
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Coit Tower
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Coit Tower was at the top of this shot with the stairs of telegraph hill below and to its left.


San Francisco Fountain 1972 external link   •  by Ruth Asawa (1926-2013) external link external link   •  As A Found Art Exhibit   •  Behind the Apple Building external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:02:42 Sunday 11 February 2017)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 23 February 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_1005
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Palace Of Fine Arts
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An aerial view of the Palace Of Fine Arts.


San Francisco Fountain 1972 external link   •  by Ruth Asawa (1926-2013) external link external link   •  As A Found Art Exhibit   •  Behind the Apple Building external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:02:50 Sunday 11 February 2017)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 23 February 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_1006
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The Golden Gate Bridge
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Heavy traffic on the golden gate bridge.


San Francisco Fountain 1972 external link   •  by Ruth Asawa (1926-2013) external link external link   •  As A Found Art Exhibit   •  Behind the Apple Building external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:02:58 Sunday 11 February 2017)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 23 February 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_1007
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Fountain Atop It
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An actual running fountain was atop the sculpture with Stockton Street just beyond it.


San Francisco Fountain 1972 external link   •  by Ruth Asawa (1926-2013) external link external link   •  As A Found Art Exhibit   •  Behind the Apple Building external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:03:12 Sunday 11 February 2017)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 23 February 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_1008
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