This 60-foot-high Claes Oldenburg sculpture is fabulous, and my new favorite piece by the Swedish sculptor. (Though I do really love his Typewriter Eraser at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.) Yes, Cupid's Span looks like a bow and arrow, but from a distance, it resembles a ship—a fitting image for its location on The Embarcadero. Plus, I like the suggestion of Cupid shooting an arrow into the heart of the city. The idea had me humming "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" for a good chunk of my trip. Now that's art that elicits reaction!
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