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"Urge" Sculpture 1999, Artist: Chico MacMurtrie, Engineer: Dave Fleming, Children's Area, Moscone Center, San Francisco, California

Metal Globe
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A metal human crouched atop a metal globe of the world. Located in Moscone Center, the metal human would allegedly stand when someone nearby stood from a bench.

"Urge" external link Sculpture external link 1999 external link   •  Artist: Chico MacMurtrie external link   •  Engineer: Dave Fleming   •  Children's Area external link   •  Moscone Center external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:00:23 Friday 28 October 2022)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 17 December 2022)   •  © 2022 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2303
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The Engineer
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A plaque on the base of the sculpture described those who engineered the sculpture.

"Urge" external link Sculpture external link 1999 external link   •  Artist: Chico MacMurtrie external link   •  Engineer: Dave Fleming   •  Children's Area external link   •  Moscone Center external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:41:56 Friday 28 October 2022)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 17 December 2022)   •  © 2022 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2301
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No Climbing
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A sign attached to the base of the metal globe read, "Climbing Prohibited."

"Urge" external link Sculpture external link 1999 external link   •  Artist: Chico MacMurtrie external link   •  Engineer: Dave Fleming   •  Children's Area external link   •  Moscone Center external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:42:16 Friday 28 October 2022)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 17 December 2022)   •  © 2022 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2302
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The Signature
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The artist's signature was also attached to the base of the metal globe. It read,

Urge
Chico MacMurtrie
© 1999

"Urge" external link Sculpture external link 1999 external link   •  Artist: Chico MacMurtrie external link   •  Engineer: Dave Fleming   •  Children's Area external link   •  Moscone Center external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:42:51 Friday 28 October 2022)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 17 December 2022)   •  © 2022 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2305
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Closer Human
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A closer view of the metal human atop the globe. It crouched, as if waiting to stand.

"Urge" external link Sculpture external link 1999 external link   •  Artist: Chico MacMurtrie external link   •  Engineer: Dave Fleming   •  Children's Area external link   •  Moscone Center external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:43:13 Friday 28 October 2022)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 17 December 2022)   •  © 2022 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2306
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Side View
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A side view of the metal human atop the globe. The carousel enclosure was just beyond the metal human.

"Urge" external link Sculpture external link 1999 external link   •  Artist: Chico MacMurtrie external link   •  Engineer: Dave Fleming   •  Children's Area external link   •  Moscone Center external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:43:28 Friday 28 October 2022)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 17 December 2022)   •  © 2022 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2307
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Up Stairs
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Access to the sculpture of a metal man atop a metal globe required climbing a few stairs.

"Urge" external link Sculpture external link 1999 external link   •  Artist: Chico McMurtrie external link   •  Engineer: Dave Fleming   •  Children's Area external link   •  Moscone Center external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:44:06 Friday 28 October 2022)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 17 December 2022)   •  © 2022 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2308
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