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California Statues (page 6)

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John Muir
Lemon Cove, CA
 Baby [gone]
Long Beach, CA
This John Muir sculpture is about 10 feet tall. It was carved with a chainsaw from a redwood tree in 1989 by R.L. Blair. It was originally installed near Visalia, CA. It has been located here since at least 2016. [map]

The Giant Baby peered over the wall of the Long Beach Museum of Art. The 16-foot-tall ceramic piece, entitled "Child", was created by Matt Wedel. The neighbors were not happy about the bright yellow, naked sculpture which was installed in 2006 as a temporary exhibit. It was removed in 2008 shortly after this photo was taken. Wedel is keeping the sculpture in storage.

Fred Flintstone
Los Angeles, CA
 Peter Pan
Los Angeles, CA
This Fred Flintstone statue is mounted on a pole in an empty lot. Does anyone know why he might be up there? The statue has been there since at least 2003. It may have come from a Bedrock City or Universal Studios. For more, see this website. [map]

This Peter Pan statue has been installed in front of the World of Vintage Tee-Shirts since at least 2011. [map]

Tommy Trojan
Los Angeles, CA		 St. Vincent Court
Los Angeles, CA
The Tommy Trojan statue is located at the University of Southern California. The life-sized bronze statue was created by Roger Noble Burnham in 1930. It was modeled after several USC football players. For more, see this website. [map]

These statues in Los Angeles are installed above businesses in the St. Vincent Court alley. They have been there since at least 2014. [map]

Bruce Lee
Los Angeles, CA
This 7-foot-tall bronze Bruce Lee sculpture was created by Zhong Zhiyuan and installed in Chinatown in 2018. Lee is depicted in a martial arts stance and holds nunchucks. This is the only Bruce Lee statue in the U.S. [map]

Egyptian Gods
Los Angeles, CA
 Dan the Miner
Los Angeles, CA
These 12-foot-tall statues of the Egyptian Gods, Queen Tiye and Ramses II, were installed in front of the KRST Unity Center of Afrakan entrance in 2007. The statues were restored in 2015. These photos are from 2017. [map]

The seven-foot-tall, bronze sculpture of Dan the Miner represents Daniel O'Connell McCarthy. It was originally installed in 1925 near the Carthay Circle Theatre. It was moved here to a small park in 1969 where there was a small pond around him. The sculpture was created by Henry Lion. For more, see this website. [map]

Oscar
Los Angeles, CA
 Chef [gone]
Los Angeles, CA
This Oscar statue is one of four displayed in the windows of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. They were installed around 2022. [map]

This Chef statue in Los Angeles was installed above the Capri Italian Restaurant. The restaurant had been here since 1963. This statue might be from then. It closed in 2019 and the statue is gone.

Hollywood-Western Building
Los Angeles, CA
The Hollywood-Western Building designed by S. Charles Lee and built in 1928. It is also referred to as the Mayer Building. The cast-stone figures created in a Greco-Roman style are attributed to Carlo Garrone and other sculptors. They depict the "spirit of Hollywood" with directors, producers, camera men with other figures representing drama, music, and literature. [map]

Gnome
Los Angeles, CA
 Gnome
Summerland, CA
 Bobblehead statues
Los Angeles, CA
This Gnome statue in Los Angeles is located at Mickey Hargitay Plants.

This Gnome statue in Summerland has been installed in front of Red Kettle Coffee since at least 2021. [map]

There are other gnome statues like these in Denton, TX and Vero Beach, FL.

These three Bobblehead statues were installed in front of Dodger Stadium in 2013. There are two other Bobblehead statues not shown here.

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