Guardian of the Water
I first showed you the sculpture La Tehuana by Donal Hord. Above is another fountain sculpture called Guardian of the Water by this San Diego artist and was dedicated to the city in 1939. Like La Tehuana, the above was made as part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) / Federal Art Project, a program that provided jobs for unemployed artists during the Great Depression. The building in the background is the County Administration Building.
posted by at Thursday, October 12, 2006
7 Comments:
you know, twilight is such a beautiful and colorful time of the day - and the lighting is just right to extract the colors
i see very fine lovely details at the bottom of the statue..amazing!
what a wonderful building for a good cause :)
What a beautiful sculpture! I like it so much.
the shot looks sureal, great.
I love this kind of architecture from the 30s and 40s in Southern Cal. Some think it hokey but I think it could have brought more of an identity to our region.
The County Adminstration Building has fabulous architecture... Interesting contrast with the sculpture in the front!
-Wendi
Thanks for your comments everyone! I too love the architecture and styles from the 30s and 40s - who thinks it's hokey?!
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