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San Jose Fountain by Robert Graham
Photo CreditPhoto courtesy of McKay Lodge Fine Arts Conservation Laboratory, Inc.
San Jose Fountain
Photo CreditPhoto courtesy of McKay Lodge Fine Arts Conservation Laboratory, Inc.

San Jose Fountain

Artist
Year1987
Classification architectural arts
Medium bronze
Dimensions103 x 18 x 18 in. (261.6 x 45.7 x 45.7 cm)
Credits Commissioned through the Art in Architecture Program
Fine Arts Collection
U.S. General Services Administration
Location
  • Four conical shapes rise from the center of Robert Graham's fountain, forming the base for the two nude figures which stand in the center, facing each other. The smooth geometrical forms reflect the technology of city life, and the figures are a symbol for continued human interaction, even in the face of an increasingly mechanical world.