La Chiffonnière

La Chiffonnière
English: Rag Woman
ArtistJean Dubuffet
Year1978 (1978)
MediumStainless steel sculpture
Dimensions6.7 m (22 ft)
LocationSan Francisco, California, U.S.
Coordinates37°47′41″N 122°23′42.7″W / 37.79472°N 122.395194°W / 37.79472; -122.395194

La Chiffonnière ("Rag Woman")[1] is a stainless steel sculpture by French artist Jean Dubuffet, installed in Embarcadero Plaza,[2][3] in San Francisco's Financial District, in the U.S. state of California. The 22-foot (6.7 m) tall, 4,500-pound (2,000 kg) artwork was conceived in 1972 and completed in 1978. It was displayed in Manhattan's Doris C. Freedman Plaza from March 20 to December 12, 1979.[4]

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  1. ^ "PCAD - Embarcadero Center, Herman, Justin, Plaza, "La Chiffonnière," San Francisco, CA". pcad.lib.washington.edu. Archived from the original on October 5, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  2. ^ "Embarcadero Center, S.F." November 19, 2009. Archived from the original on October 5, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "Justin Herman Plaza needs more than name change". October 18, 2017. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  4. ^ "La Chiffonière". www.publicartfund.org. Archived from the original on October 5, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.