Sixbeastsandtwomonkeys
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| Sixbeastsandtwomonkeys | |
|---|---|
_-_008.jpg) Part of the sculpture series, 2022 | |
| Artist | Peter Shelton |
| Medium | Bronze sculpture |
| Subject | Animals |
| Location | Police Plaza, Los Angeles, California |
sixbeastsandtwomonkeys (2009) is a series of eight bronze sculptures by artist Peter Shelton, commissioned for the Police Administration Building in downtown Los Angeles, in the U.S. state of California.[1][2] The sculptures depict six beasts and two monkeys.[3][4]
The six beasts are 4-foot high by 6-foot by 3-foot cast bronze and the two monkeys are 15-foot high by 4-foot by 4-foot cast bronze.[3] The eight semi-abstract sculptures, each on its own pedestal, are placed along the sidewalk on Spring Street directly opposite the LA Times building.[1]
Reception
After the installation of the eight sculptures in Los Angeles Police Plaza, the active police chief at the time, William J. Bratton said the sculptures looked like "some sort of cow splat".[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Encountering Art, Police Chief Gets Egg on His Face | Art Talk". KCRW. 2009-10-27. Archived from the original on 2024-07-01. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ "Public art review: Peter Shelton's 'sixbeaststwomonkeys'". Los Angeles Times. 2009-10-22. Archived from the original on 2024-07-01. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ a b "PUBLIC ART IN PUBLIC PLACES - sixbeastsandtwomonkeys (2009) by Peter Shelton". www.publicartinpublicplaces.info. Archived from the original on 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ "New Public Art Installed at LAPD Headquarters, Do You Like?". LAist. 2009-10-21. Archived from the original on 2024-07-01. Retrieved 2024-07-01.