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The Dinosaurs of Santa Monica

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The Dinosaurs of Santa Monica
Year1989 (1989)
LocationSanta Monica, California, U.S.

The Dinosaurs of Santa Monica is a 1989 topiary sculpture series installed along the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, California. Featured are six dinosaurs made of stainless steel, copper, and plant materials: a triceratops measuring approximately 5 x 14 x 3 ft., a stegosaurus measuring approximately 6 x 14 x 3 ft., an apatosaurus measuring approximately 12 ft. x 34 ft. x 4 ft. 4 in., a diposocus measuring approximately 12 ft. x 35 ft. x 4 ft. 4 in., a dimetrodon measuring approximately 5 x 14 x 3 ft., and an igunodon measuring approximately 6 ft. x 14 ft. x 3 ft. 4 in. The series was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's 'Save Outdoor Sculpture!' program in 1994.[1]

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  1. ^ "The Dinosaurs of Santa Monica, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2022-06-16.