Bow Wave (sculpture)

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Bow Wave
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The sculpture in 2016
Bow Wave (sculpture)
Artist Malcolm Leland
Year1972 (1972)
TypeSculpture
Location San Diego, California, U.S.
Coordinates 32°43′04″N117°09′46″W / 32.71786°N 117.16279°W / 32.71786; -117.16279

Bow Wave is an outdoor fountain and sculpture by Malcolm Leland, installed at San Diego's Civic Center Plaza, in the U.S. state of California, in 1972. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Fountains flowing again after drought restrictions eased". The San Diego Union-Tribune . 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  2. City of San Diego. "Mid-Century Public Sculpture in Southern California being Conserved". InsideSanDiego.org. Archived from the original on 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  3. "Bow Wave - San Diego, CA - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on". Waymarking.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2016-10-13.