San Francisco, California - Giant Ghost Figures
- Address:
- 580 California Street at Kearny, San Francisco, CA
- Directions:
- California Street at Kearny Street.
- Admission:
- Free.
- Hours:
- Always visible from sidewalk and are best seen from across the street or at a di
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San Francisco, California - Giant Ghost Figures The building on the corner of Kearny and California Streets has twelve untitled figures along the four top edges resembling ghost forms wrapped in long cloth garments. They were created by the sculptress Muriel Castanis from 1982-85 for a commission by the building architects Philip Johnson and John Burgee.
The sculptures are made of molded fiberglass, selected due to its strength, light weight (1200-1300 lbs. each) and weathering properties. The three female figures in each tableau are reproduced on each of the four sides of the building. The sculptor died in 2006. [Phil Pasquini, 08/21/2009]
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