351 9th Avenue
SF Public Library
Inner Richmond
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According to Scott Donahue’s website “these sculptures were designed to integrate into the very symmetrical renovate library landscape and building. Each dome is a relief sculpture map. On is the entire Bay Area and portrays a time in history from 15000 years ago to 100 years ago. The other is a close0yo view of San Francisco and the Richmond District from today. The interpretation exaggerates certain features like the mountains and hills and there are little reliefs and images depicting how virtually everyone arrived, or their relatives arrived, to be looking here and now at these sculptures. I say no one is native to San Francisco and even Native American’s relatives had to walk here, or maybe boat here a long time ago.”
Scott holds a BFA from Philadelphia College of Art and an MFA from University of California Davis. Scott is also responsible for the sculpture on the Taraval Police Station in San Francisco.
Titled “Touching Earth” this piece was commissioned by the SFAC for $36,000 in 2007.
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I especially like the insets. Can’t help wishing there were more.
How unusual! Much more interesting than plants would have been in that location. I hope people notice them.
great article! like ur blog!