The Taster Sculpture- Hills Plaza
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Completed in 1992 by sculptor Spero Anargyros (1915-2004), the bronze statue stands in Hills Bros. Plaza, a public square built adjacent to the original Hills Bros. Coffee factory. Known officially as the "Taster," the mascot is meant to honor the drink's Ethiopian roots by portraying a be-turbaned man in flowing Middle Eastern robes taking a long drink of coffee. The mascot appeared on the first vacuum-sealed can of Hills Bros. Coffee, and the nine-foot-tall statue in the plaza is a near-exact recreation of the advertising illustration originally designed by an artist known as Briggs,
Plenty of fun views to sketch and archways to frame interesting compositions. There are some benches but bring a chair if you'd like. Parking is usually enforced in this area even on weekends so double check the meters and rules when parking nearby.
Meet at 12:30pm to share.
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Sketch-outing for artists to study a nine-foot bronze statue, The Taster, by Spero Anargyros; outcome: attendees sketch the sculpture and its setting.
AI summary
By Meetup
Sketch-outing for artists to study a nine-foot bronze statue, The Taster, by Spero Anargyros; outcome: attendees sketch the sculpture and its setting.