Mohandas K. Gandhi (sculpture)

Mohandas K. Gandhi
Mohandas K. Gandhi at the San Francisco Ferry Building in 2015.
Artist
  • Zlatko Pounov
  • Steven Lowe
Year 1988 (1988)
Type Sculpture
Medium Bronze
Subject Mahatma Gandhi
Dimensions 2.4 m (8 ft)
Location San Francisco, California, United States
Coordinates Coordinates: 37°47′42″N 122°23′31″W / 37.795°N 122.392°W / 37.795; -122.392

Mohandas K. Gandhi is a 1988 bronze sculpture of Mahatma Gandhi, located in the plaza of the San Francisco Ferry Building along the Embarcadero in San Francisco, California, United States. The 8-foot (2.4 m) tall sculpture was a gift from the Gandhi Memorial International Foundation.[1]

Reception

msnbc.com contributor Chris Rodell wrote that the sculpture of Gandhi, a "renowned vegetarian", was appropriate for the plaza, being the site of a weekly farmers' market.[1]

In 2010, a group called the Organization for Minorities of India, which formed to protest the oppression of Indian minorities, demanded the removal of the sculpture, claiming Gandhi was a racist "who harbored violent urges".[2]

The sculpture is a known target for vandalism; the eyeglasses are the most-stolen item, and the staff has been broken on several occasions.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Rodell, Chris. "Look out, RoboCop! Statues from Yoda to Rocky lure tourists to cities". msnbc.com. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  2. ↑ Coté, John (October 2, 2010). "Group says Gandhi racist, plans to protest statue". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  3. ↑ Ho, Vivian; Huet, Ellen; Kane, Will (5 June 2013). "Chron Watch year: hits, misses". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Huet, Ellen (27 March 2013). "S.F. Gandhi statue vandalized - again". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  • "About the Artist: Stephen Lowe". Gandhi Statue Waikiki. 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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