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Documented artwork / monumental public sculpture

Antorcha de Amistad (Torch of Friendship)

Sebastián

Credit as documented: Sebastián (Enrique Carbajal)

Sebastián's Antorcha de Amistad gives a physical form to the relationship between Mexico and the United States. Two red uprights bend into a shared, twisting arch, linking separate paths through one continuous composition. Installed in 2002, it occupies the downtown San Antonio traffic circle where Commerce, Alamo and Losoya meet. The city catalogue associates the joining forms with two languages and cultures, while the surrounding roads make that convergence part of everyday movement through the city.

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Verified artwork imageImage: sanantoniodailyphoto.blogspot.com ↗Shorty / San Antonio (TX) Daily Photo (as credited at source)

At a glance

Year / version
2002
Materials
painted iron
Documented setting
outdoor
Dimensions
780 in. tall
Dimensions apply to
Municipal catalogue height of the San Antonio sculpture; no footprint or structural specification supplied.
Availability
Unconfirmed

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Installation history

Historical presentations. A past installation does not establish the current location or suitability for a new site.

  1. 2002

    Commerce, Alamo and Losoya traffic circle, San Antonio, Texas

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Materials and construction

The catalogue identifies painted iron and a height of 780 inches. Donor descriptions differ: it names Asociación de Empresarios Mexicanos; the municipal library and University Health describe a Mexican-government gift. The relationship between those credits remains unresolved.

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