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Homage to Cabrillo: Venetian Quadrant

Coordinates: 34°2′47.1″N 118°15′44.4″W / 34.046417°N 118.262333°W / 34.046417; -118.262333
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Homage to Cabrillo: Venetian Quadrant
The sculpture in 2022
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ArtistEugene Sturman
Year1985 (1985)
LocationLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Coordinates34°2′47.1″N 118°15′44.4″W / 34.046417°N 118.262333°W / 34.046417; -118.262333

Homage to Cabrillo: Venetian Quadrant is a 1985 metal sculpture by Eugene Sturman, installed in Los Angeles, California.[1] The 33-foot bronze and stainless steel artwork was valued at $250,000 as of 1985.[2]

The work was surveyed as part of the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1994. The following description is used in the survey: "Comprised of four main elements which form a quadrant, representing the four corners of the earth or four points of the celestial sphere, and two long conical shapes which encompass a time capsule."[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Eugene Sturman, Homage to Cabrillo: Venetian Quadrant, Los Angeles". Public Art in LA. Archived from the original on 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  2. ^ "Sculpture Links Past and Future : Time Capsule Incorporated in Tribute to Discoverer Cabrillo". Los Angeles Times. 1985-06-16. Archived from the original on 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  3. ^ "Homage to Cabrillo: Venetian Quadrant, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2022-09-22.