Sun God

Sun God is a monumental statue by French-American sculptor Niki de Saint Phalle, located on the campus of the University of California, San Diego. The figurative sculpture is a 14-foot multicolored bird-like creature, perched atop a 15-foot tall arch-shaped, vine-covered concrete pedestal.
  • Work of art
  • …is a statue
  • …dates from 1983
  • Description: sculpture by Niki de Saint Phalle

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Latitude
32.87857° or 32° 52′ 43″ north
Longitude
-117.23974° or 117° 14′ 23″ west
Open location code
8544VQH6+C4
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artwork_type = statue
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From Catalan to French—“Sun God” goes by many names.
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