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Street Singing by Raymond Saunders
Photo CreditCarol M. Highsmith Photography
Street Singing
Photo CreditCarol M. Highsmith Photography

Street Singing

Artist
Year1993-1994
Classification sculpture
Medium mixed media collage on wood
Dimensions73 1/4 x 53 1/4 in. (186.1 x 135.3 cm)
Credits Commissioned through the Art in Architecture Program
Fine Arts Collection
U.S. General Services Administration
Location

  • ​Raymond Saunders constructed this dynamic collage from ephemeral materials that he gathered from around San Francisco.​ The title of the artwork is a play on the words "sign" and "sing."

    ​Street Singing ​addresses the ​relentless ​cycle of ​consumption and disposal characteristic of modern life, the personal histories associated with each item​ that Saunders used​ (such as the "For Sale" sign), and the ​various communities that constitute a city.