Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. The statue of Prometheus Bringing Fire to Earth in Los Angeles' downtown Westlake Park (now MacArthur Park). Icelandic sculptor Nina Saemundsson crafted the statue in 1935 under Los Angeles' City Parks board's Public Works of Art Project. Saemundssen also sculpted a statue of Leif Erikson for Los Angeles' Griffith Park. Text from original nitrate sleeve: Art - Statues - "Prometheus" (in Westlake Park)
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
ark:/21198/zz00288r8r
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Public sculpture--California--Los Angeles Parks--California--Los Angeles MacArthur Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Landmarks Arts Saemundsson, Nina, 1892 - 1965 Public Works of Art Project (U.S.)
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
