Documented artwork / monumental figurative bronze public sculpture

Embodied

Credit as documented: Alison Saar

Alison Saar’s Embodied presents justice as an open-eyed bronze woman in the exterior plaza of Los Angeles County’s Hall of Justice. A book and a dove replace the sword and blindfold associated with conventional justice figures. Saar combined facial features from different ethnicities to reflect the county’s population. More than 200 words collected through conversations with government staff, students and other residents appear across the dress in over a dozen languages. The county credits a local production team of more than 30 artisans, casters and engineers, including Decker Studios in North Hollywood and Exclusive Welding in La Crescenta. The work therefore connects the building’s civic purpose to both community contributions and substantial regional fabrication.

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At a glance

Year / version: 2014
Materials: bronze
Documented setting: outdoor
Dimensions: 168 × 72 × 62 inches
Dimensions apply to: Overall dimensions published in the LA County object register; axes are not labelled. These are not dimensions calculated from a model enlargement ratio.
Availability: Unconfirmed

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Installation history

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Artwork dated 2014; documented in FY2015–16 report
Exterior plaza, Hall of Justice, 211 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, California
Site
Hall of Justice exterior plaza
City
Los Angeles
State / region
CA
Country
United States (inferred; not independently confirmed)
Address
211 W. Temple St.
Setting
outdoor
Installation details checked 2026-10-17. Supporting source ↗.
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The object register dates Embodied to 2014; the FY2015–16 annual report lists Hall of Justice Repair and Reuse among completed projects. The fiscal reporting period is retained separately from the artwork date.

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