Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Eric Andrew-Gee
Publication Date: November 6, 2025 - 19:32
San Francisco votes to dismantle 50-year-old Vaillancourt Fountain by Quebec artist
November 6, 2025
The Vaillancourt Fountain in San Francisco, a provocative tangle of concrete limbs considered the masterwork of 96-year-old Quebec sculptor Armand Vaillancourt, is on track to be dismantled after a vote by the city’s Arts Commission temporarily ended a months-long debate about the sculpture’s fate.
The 700-ton Brutalist landmark has been a source of controversy since its unveiling in 1971. The city recently declared it a safety hazard that interferes with plans for a revamped waterfront park, while American cultural organizations and Mr. Vaillancourt’s family describe it as a thought-provoking work of political art that has stood the test of time.
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