The Guardian (sculpture)
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''The Guardian'' is a public artwork by artist
Ante Buljan Ante or Antes may refer to: * Ante (cards), an initial stake paid in a card game * Ante (poker), a forced bet in the game of poker * Ante (name), Croatian form of the given name Anthony * The Latin word ''ante'', meaning "before", which is used a ...
, located at the front of the Redwood City Police Station, in
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,
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, United States.


Description

The artwork is a bronze and granite sculpture, commissioned by Redwood City for the entrance to its police department complex. It was commissioned by the Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission in 1995 as part of new development for the Redwood City Police Station. It is located at the entrance to the police station, a
1301 Maple Street, Redwood City, CA 94063-2766
The artist, Ante Buljan, was born in
Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capit ...
and moved to California at the age of nine. He is a graduate of
UCLA The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California St ...
(psychology), and also studied at John F. Kennedy University in
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. For several years, he maintained a working studio in the 1870 Art Center in
Belmont, California Belmont is a city in San Mateo County in the U.S. state of California. It is in the San Francisco Bay Area, on the San Francisco Peninsula about halfway between San Francisco and San Jose. Known for its wooded hills, views of the San Francisco ...
.


References

Outdoor sculptures in California Bronze sculptures in California 1995 sculptures {{California-sculpture-stub