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Shaking Man

Coordinates: 37°47′3.2″N 122°24′9.2″W / 37.784222°N 122.402556°W / 37.784222; -122.402556
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Shaking Man
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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

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The bronze statue depicts an executive wearing business attire, and 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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Shaking Man, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved October 10, 2018.