Arnold Foerster, sculptor, stands beside his work, Beethoven, during its dedication ceremony in Pershing Square, Los Angeles, [1932]

Item Overview

Title

Arnold Foerster, sculptor, stands beside his work, Beethoven, during its dedication ceremony in Pershing Square, Los Angeles, [1932]

Date Created

[circa October 14, 1932]

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

A very similar photograph of the dedication of Arnold Foerster's Beethoven sculpture appears with the article, "Orchestra's Testimonial for Founder Dedicated: HIGH TRIBUTES PAID CLARK Beethoven Statue Unveiling Marked by Plaudits for Sponsor of Philharmonic Orchestra," Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 1932: A2
A very similar photograph appears with the caption, "Principals in Ceremonies in Pershing Square Yesterday Arnold Foerster, sculptor, places wreath at foot of Beethoven statue, dedicated yesterday at Pershing Square as testimonial of appreciation by Philharmonic Orchestra members for William A. Clark, Jr. Right--Mrs. Leafle Sloan-Orcutt, who unveiled the statue, and William A. Clark, Jr., founder and sponsor of the orchestra," Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 1932: A2
Arnold Foerster stands to the right side of his sculpture of Beethoven in the near distance. He stands on the highest step of a 2-stepped platform that supports the statue. He faces towards the bronze sculpture and looks up at it. The figure of Beethoven stands, off-center to the left, and faces camera. In front of its plinth, a large bouquet of flowers sits on the ground. The bronze figure of Beethoven is captured leaning forward as he strides towards camera. He dons a long coat and stands with hands clasped behind his back as he tilts his gaze down. Across the background, an orchestra sits atop a low platform.

Caption

Handwritten on negative: Arnold Foerster
Text from negative sleeve: FOERSTER, ARNOLD SCULPTOR

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Subjects

Dedications--California--Los Angeles
Public sculpture--California--Los Angeles
Pershing Square (Los Angeles, Calif.)

Names

Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827--Statues
Foerster, Arnold, 1878-1943

Location

Downtown (Los Angeles, Calif.)

Longitude

34.049147

Latitude

-118.252771

Resource type

still image