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Skygate

Coordinates: 37°48′29″N 122°24′29″W / 37.80802°N 122.40812°W / 37.80802; -122.40812
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Skygate
The sculpture in 2018
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ArtistRoger Barr
Year1985 (1985)
TypeSculpture
MediumStainless steel
LocationSan Francisco, California, United States
Coordinates37°48′29″N 122°24′29″W / 37.80802°N 122.40812°W / 37.80802; -122.40812

Skygate is an outdoor 1985 stainless steel sculpture by Roger Barr,[1] installed along the Embarcadero in San Francisco, California, in the United States. The sculpture was the first piece of public art along the Embarcadero.[2]

As inscribed on the plaque placed on the ground nearby, this artwork is dedicated to American philosopher Eric Hoffer.

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  1. ^ "Skygate, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  2. ^ "Roger Barr". San Francisco Chronicle. January 14, 2000. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
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