Trapezoids
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Charles Ginnever 1991 "Les Funambules" Bronze with Patina
On the lawn in front of the Ducca Restaurant
50 Third Street, San Francisco, California
(Photo posted Sunday 17 July 2011)
(Photo taken 14:32:44 Monday 4 July 2011)
© 2011 Bryan Costales
#B11_6718

The statue rested on a concrete stand on the lawn in front of the Ducca Restaurant. Made of bronze, it has taken on an attractive greenish patina. Like many of Charles Ginnever sculptures, this one is composed of trapezoids.

Change Shape Moving Right
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Charles Ginnever 1991 "Les Funambules" Bronze with Patina
On the lawn in front of the Ducca Restaurant
50 Third Street, San Francisco, California
(Photo posted Sunday 17 July 2011)
(Photo taken 14:44:43 Monday 4 July 2011)
© 2011 Bryan Costales
#B11_6719

This Les Funambules sculpture changed shape as one moved left to right around it.

Change Shape Moving Left
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Charles Ginnever 1991 "Les Funambules" Bronze with Patina
On the lawn in front of the Ducca Restaurant
50 Third Street, San Francisco, California
(Photo posted Sunday 17 July 2011)
(Photo taken 14:44:55 Monday 4 July 2011)
© 2011 Bryan Costales
#B11_6720

This Les Funambules sculpture changed shape again as one moved right to left around it.

Stream Of Vessels Behind
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Charles Ginnever 1991 "Les Funambules" Bronze with Patina
On the lawn in front of the Ducca Restaurant
50 Third Street, San Francisco, California
(Photo posted Sunday 17 July 2011)
(Photo taken 14:45:31 Monday 4 July 2011)
© 2011 Bryan Costales
#B11_6721

This Les Funambules sculpture shares the lawn with the David Nash "Stream Of Vessels" sculpture.

Small Bolts With Clips
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Charles Ginnever 1991 "Les Funambules" Bronze with Patina
On the lawn in front of the Ducca Restaurant
50 Third Street, San Francisco, California
(Photo posted Sunday 17 July 2011)
(Photo taken 14:45:40 Monday 4 July 2011)
© 2011 Bryan Costales
#B11_6722

The statue was held to its base with small bolts and small clips. A through-bolt could not be used because of the risk of galvanic corrosion.

Top Left Close Up
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Charles Ginnever 1991 "Les Funambules" Bronze with Patina
On the lawn in front of the Ducca Restaurant
50 Third Street, San Francisco, California
(Photo posted Sunday 17 July 2011)
(Photo taken 14:45:42 Monday 4 July 2011)
© 2011 Bryan Costales
#B11_6723

Here was a close up of the top left shape. Up close it was not a trapezoid after all, but instead an irregular hexagon.

The Sign On The Sidewalk
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Charles Ginnever 1991 "Les Funambules" Bronze with Patina
On the lawn in front of the Ducca Restaurant
50 Third Street, San Francisco, California
(Photo posted Sunday 17 July 2011)
(Photo taken 14:45:42 Monday 4 July 2011)
© 2011 Bryan Costales
#B11_6716

The sign was glued to the sidewalk just the other side of a low hedge. It read:

Charles Ginnever
Les Funambules, 1991
Bronze with Patina