Tiles Mosaic Staircase San Francisco
by Chuck Kuhn
Title
Tiles Mosaic Staircase San Francisco
Artist
Chuck Kuhn
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The most renowned of the staircases is the 16th Avenue Tiled Steps, a kaleidoscope of sea, land, and sky in brilliant colors. Located in the Golden Gate Heights neighborhood, swirls of ocean sprinkled with sea creatures and seashells spill over the start of the stairway at 16th Avenue and Moraga Street. Local flowers and hummingbirds, dragonflies, and bumblebees appear in the design, followed by a night sky spangled by the moon and stars. A sunburst crowns the very top.
The staircase was inspired by a mosaic stairway in Rio de Janeiro’s Santa Teresa district. A neighbor, Jessie Audette, once lived there and raised funds to transform the plain concrete stairs by her new home. Created by artists Colette Crutcher and Aileen Barr, the 163-step stairway comprises more than 75,000 tile, stained glass, and mirror pieces. Neighbors asked six artists to submit design proposals, and asked the duo—who had never met—to collaborate, since their ideas shared common elements.
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July 18th, 2023
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