| Mohandas K. Gandhi | |
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| Artist |
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| Year | 1988 (1988) |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Subject | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Dimensions | 2.4 m (8 ft) |
| Location | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 37°47′43″N122°23′33″W / 37.79533°N 122.39239°W /37.79533; -122.39239 |
Mohandas K. Gandhi is a 1988bronze sculpture ofMahatma Gandhi sculpted by Zlatko Paunov and Steven Lowe. It is located in the plaza to the southeast of theSan Francisco Ferry Building along theEmbarcadero inSan Francisco, California, United States. The 8-foot (2.4 m) tall sculpture is mounted on a block which bears a plaque, raised on two steps. It was a gift from theGandhi Memorial International Foundation.[1]
The statue was dedicated byArt Agnos, theMayor of San Francisco, on October 3, 1988. A similar statue by the same sculptors, Paunov and Lowe, was unveiled under abanyan tree inKapiolani Park inHonolulu in 1990.[2]
msnbc.com contributor Chris Rodell wrote that the sculpture of Gandhi, a "renowned vegetarian", was appropriate for the plaza, being the site of a weeklyfarmers' market.[1]
In 2010, a group called the Organization for Minorities of India, which formed to protest the oppression of Indian minorities, demanded the removal of the sculpture, claiming Gandhi was a racist "who harbored violent urges".[3]
The sculpture is a known target for vandalism; the eyeglasses are the most-stolen item, and the staff has been broken on several occasions.[4][5]
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