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Public Art: Plumed Serpent (Plaza de César Chávez)
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Plumed Serpent
Artist: Robert Graham (1993)
Plumed Serpent is a stylized image of Quetzalcóatl, one of the most important mythological deities of the Mesoamerican pantheon. It was created for the City of San Jose to symbolize the spirit of social harmony and diversity.
District: 3
Report a Concern: (408) 793-4330 or publicart@sanjoseca.gov.
Documents
Resources
- Video: Artist Robert Graham’s 1992 Presentation to the Public Art Committee
- Article: “Public Art and the Culture Wars” by Kerry Adams Hapner in Arts Link magazine, published by Americans for the Arts, Spring 2020.
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