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"Sky Tree" Sculpture, by Louise Nevelson

A Small Sign In The Garden At The Base
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This massive sculpture was identified by a small sign in the garden surrounding the base of the sculpture. The sign read:

Louise Nevelson
(New York)
Sky Tree
1977
black corten steel

"Sky Tree" Sculpture   •  Artist: Louise Nevelson external link (1899 - 1988)   •  Embarcadero Center Three external link   •  155 Clay Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 26 September 2012)   •  (Photo taken 15:21:05 Sunday 18 September 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B11_7881
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Curved Steel And Straight Planes
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A complex work of curved steel and straight planes rose high through three floors in front of the Three Embarcadero Center high-rise.

"Sky Tree" Sculpture   •  Artist: Louise Nevelson external link (1899 - 1988)   •  Embarcadero Center Three external link   •  155 Clay Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 26 September 2012)   •  (Photo taken 15:22:22 Sunday 18 September 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B11_7884
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Bolted To The Concrete Slab
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The sculpture was bolted to the concrete slab of the building and a shallow fountain had been created around it.

"Sky Tree" Sculpture   •  Artist: Louise Nevelson external link (1899 - 1988)   •  Embarcadero Center Three external link   •  155 Clay Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 26 September 2012)   •  (Photo taken 15:23:00 Sunday 18 September 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B11_7888
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The Sculpture As Seen From 2nd Floor
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A shopping area surrounded the sculpture on the second floor. The was the part of the sculpture easily visible from that floor.

"Sky Tree" Sculpture   •  Artist: Louise Nevelson external link (1899 - 1988)   •  Embarcadero Center Three external link   •  155 Clay Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 26 September 2012)   •  (Photo taken 15:23:00 Sunday 18 September 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B11_7890
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Rose Like A Rocket From Second Floor
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The sculpture rose like a rocket from the Second floor. Here we leaned on a balcony railing and looked up.

"Sky Tree" Sculpture   •  Artist: Louise Nevelson external link (1899 - 1988)   •  Embarcadero Center Three external link   •  155 Clay Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 26 September 2012)   •  (Photo taken 15:23:33 Sunday 18 September 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B11_7891
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Top Visible From The Third Floor
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The top of the sculpture was visible from the third floor. Here the Three Embarcadero Center tower rose behind it.

"Sky Tree" Sculpture   •  Artist: Louise Nevelson external link (1899 - 1988)   •  Embarcadero Center Three external link   •  155 Clay Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 26 September 2012)   •  (Photo taken 15:26:25 Sunday 18 September 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B11_7898
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Another Angle With Hayatt Regency Behind
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Another angle on the sculpture also taken from the third floor. But here the Hayatt Regency Hotel was visible behind it.

"Sky Tree" Sculpture   •  Artist: Louise Nevelson external link (1899 - 1988)   •  Embarcadero Center Three external link   •  155 Clay Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 26 September 2012)   •  (Photo taken 15:26:47 Sunday 18 September 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B11_7899
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