Shaking Man

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Shaking Man
ArtistTerry Allen
Year1993 (1993)
MediumBronze sculpture
SubjectBusinessman
LocationSan Francisco, California, United States
Coordinates37°47′3.2″N 122°24′9.2″W / 37.784222°N 122.402556°W / 37.784222; -122.402556

Shaking Man is a 1993 bronze sculpture by Terry Allen, installed at Yerba Buena Gardens, in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood, in the U.S. state of California.[1]

Description and history

The bronze statue depicts an executive wearing business attire, with many of his features duplicated thrice as if he is moving quickly back and forth. It measures approximately 5 ft. 5 in. x 2 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. 6 in. The sculpture's plaque reads: "Shaking Man / Terry Allen / 1993 / Collection of the / San Francisco Redevelopment Agency."[1]

Shaking Man was completed in October 1993, and surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Shaking Man, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved October 10, 2018.