San Francisco, CA
2 Harrison St, San Francisco, CA, 94105-1671Patigian also created four more sculptures for the GGIE titled Earth Dormant, Sunshine, Rain, and Harvest, located around the great pool in the Court of the Moon.
The main exhibits of the fair were placed in buildings interspersed with broad courts, including the walkway lined by sixteen 64-foot pylons crowned by galleons.
This is the studio model of Haig Patigian’s Creation that was sculpted for the Golden Gate International Exposition, displayed in the Court of the Seven Seas.
Haig Patigian was born in the city of Van in the Ottoman Empire and spent most of his career in San Francisco, California. He is largely self-taught as a sculptor, and many of his works are found in California.