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The Electric Fountain is a water fountain with public art sculptures and evening lighting, surrounded by mosaic pavement, seating and landscaping, in Beverly Gardens Park, Beverly Hills, California. The FountainThe two-level circular fountain includes a circular raised fountain spray area surrounded by a 30-foot diameter pool. It was designed by architect Ralph Carlin Flewelling in 1931, in partnership with sculptor Robert Merrell Gage who created the center sculpture and bas relief.[1] The Public ArtworksThe Electric Fountain contains several individual public art components, documented and archived by Public Art in Public Places. These components include sculpture, bas relief, mosaics, landscaping, and lighting program.[2] SculptureRobert Merrell Gage placed the 6-foot granite sculpture of a Tongva/Gabrieleno tribe member, kneeling in prayer, on a 20-foot stone column. According to Peter James Holliday, the image was "said to be modeled after Gradin Newsom, who was part Cherokee."[3] The sculpture sits in the center of the smaller circular raised fountain. Bas ReliefThe sides of the circular raised stone fountain are carved with 3-foot high bas relief sculptures by Robert Merrell Gage as a companion piece to the Tongva/Gabrieleno tribe member sculpture. The bas relief images depict scenes of the area's early history and development. Ceramic Tile and Mosaic PavementThe surrounding 30-foot diameter pool is edged with ceramic tile. Terra cotta mosaic pavement tiles show images from the early history of the area and the founding of the city. Landscaping and Lighting ProgramLandscaping and benches surround the pool and have been modified throughout the decades. The most recent addition to the Electric Fountain was the multi-colored nighttime lighting program for the pool, fountain, and sculpture. Installed in 2016, the lighting program made the Electric Fountain highly visible after dark. LocationThe fountain is located on the prominent [https://goo.gl/maps/UUj2HR1XRpo corner of Santa Monica and Wilshire Boulevards in Beverly Hills, California]. HistoryThe fountain was a gift to the City of Beverly Hills from Sarah Elizabeth (Fraser) Lloyd, mother of silent-screen actor Harold Lloyd in 1931, and the original installation was funded by the Beverly Hills Women's Club.[4] It was built on land donated by the Rodeo Land and Water Company.[5] In 2014-2015, Chinese businessman Wang Jianlin donated US$200,000 for the restoration of the fountain,[6] and in 2016 the fountain, sculptures, and surrounding public space received a major restoration and renovation. It was featured in the 1995 movie Clueless[7] and The Go-Go's 1981 music video for "Our Lips Are Sealed".[8] See AlsoPublic Art in Public Places | "Electric Fountain"Beverly Hills - 20th Century References1. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.beverlyhills.org/exploring/cityparks/beverlygardenspark/electricfountain/|title=Electric Fountain|last=|first=|date=|website=City of Beverly Hills|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=July 12, 2018}} {{coord|34.06707|-118.410419|region:US_type:landmark|display=title}}{{public-art-stub}}2. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.publicartinpublicplaces.info/electric-fountain-1931-by-merrell-gage-ralph-flewelling|title="Electric Fountain" (1931) by Robert Merrell Gage, Ralph Carlin Flewelling|last=|first=|date=2018|website=Public Art in Public Places Project|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=July 12, 2018}} 3. ^{{Cite book|title=American Arcadia: California and the Classical Tradition|last=Holliday|first=Peter James|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2016|isbn=9780190256531|location=|pages=22}} 4. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.beverlyhills.org/exploring/cityparks/beverlygardenspark/electricfountain/|title=Electric Fountain|last=|first=|date=|website=City of Beverly Hills|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=July 12, 2018}} 5. ^Wanamaker, Marc. Beverly Hills: 1930-2005, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing, p. 9 6. ^City to Honor Wanda Group For Generous Fountain Restoration Gift, The Beverly Hills Courier, March 23, 2015 7. ^Seeing Stars: Beverly Gardens Park {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704011613/http://www.seeing-stars.com/Landmarks/BeverlyGardensPark.shtml|date=2008-07-04}} 8. ^{{cite book|last=Marks|first=Craig|title=I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution|year=2011|publisher=Dutton|location=New York, NY|isbn=978-0-525-95230-5|pages=92–93|author2=Tannenbaum, Rob}} 7 : Fountains in California|Beverly Hills, California|1931 sculptures|Concrete sculptures in California|Terracotta sculptures in the United States|1931 establishments in California|Sculptures of Native Americans |
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