Untitled (Gordin)

Untitled is a 1969 bronze sculpture by Sidney Gordin (1918–1996), installed outside San Francisco's Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, in the U.S. state of California.[1]

Untitled
The sculpture in 2011
ArtistSidney Gordin
Year1969 (1969)
MediumBronze sculpture
LocationSan Francisco, California, United States
Coordinates37.777417°N 122.420062°W / 37.777417; -122.420062

Description and history

The abstract sculpture, installed at the corner of Van Ness Avenue and Hayes, outside Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, measures 8 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. It rests on a concrete base measuring approximately 16.5 in. x 11 ft. x 11 ft. The sculpture's plaque reads: "SIDNEY GORDIN / AMERICAN born Russia, 1918 / UNTITLED / 1969 / bronze / San Francisco Art Commission".[1]

Untitled has been on extended loan to the Hall since 1981, and was previously on loan to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The artwork was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993.[1]

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See also

References
  1. "Untitled, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved October 10, 2018.


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