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Title
Sun God: decorated as Rambird, 1986: oblique front view
Creator
Cohen, Becky (American photographer, contemporary)
Saint-Phalle, Niki de (French sculptor, writer, and scenographer, 1930-2002)
Contributor
Beebe, Mary Livingstone (American, born 1940)
Date Created and/or Issued
1983
Contributing Institution
UC San Diego, The UC San Diego Library
Collection
Stuart Collection Photographs
Rights Information
Under copyright
Constraint(s) on Use: This work is protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). Use of this work beyond that allowed by "fair use" requires written permission of the UC Regents. Responsibility for obtaining permissions and any use and distribution of this work rests exclusively with the user and not the UC San Diego Library. Inquiries can be made to the UC San Diego Library program having custody of the work.
Use: This work is available from the UC San Diego Library. This digital copy of the work is intended to support research, teaching, and private study.
Rights Holder and Contact
Cohen, Becky (American photographer, contemporary)
Description
Architecture and City Planning
Garden and Landscape
Sculpture and Installations
Unnamed student(s) dressed the Sun God sculpture as the character John Rambo from the film 'First blood'.
UC San Diego Library, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0175 (https://library.ucsd.edu/dc/contact)
Mandeville Center: University of California, San Diego; La Jolla, California, United States
Type
image
Format
Foundation: cast-in-place concrete; base: gunite on steel mesh; Sun God: polyester gelcoat over fiberglass on steel tube frame; 14 feet (height)
Form/Genre
sculpture (visual work)
public art
parody
outdoor sculpture
landscape architecture
Identifier
ark:/20775/bb9455587n
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
First blood (Motion picture)
Gods
Rambo, John J. (Fictitious character)
Southwest, New
Contemporary
American
Humor
Birds
University of California, San Diego--History
Sculpture (visual work)
Public art
Parody
Outdoor sculpture
Landscape architecture

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