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Fulton Mall art on the move from downtown Fresno

The Fresno Bee
Workers prep “Mother and Child” by artist Raimondo Puccinelli, front, by wrapping the pedestal in layers of blankets, then wrapped in protective plastic. In back is the sculpture “Obos” by George Tsutakawa. The two sculptures from downtown Fresno’s Fulton Mall will go to Los Angeles for conservation as part of the city's $20 million project to reopen the six-block mall to automobile traffic.
Workers prep “Mother and Child” by artist Raimondo Puccinelli, front, by wrapping the pedestal in layers of blankets, then wrapped in protective plastic. In back is the sculpture “Obos” by George Tsutakawa. The two sculptures from downtown Fresno’s Fulton Mall will go to Los Angeles for conservation as part of the city's $20 million project to reopen the six-block mall to automobile traffic. JOHN WALKER jwalker@fresnobee.com

Workers wrapped protective plastic around a stone sculpture titled “Mother and Child” Thursday in preparation for moving it from the Fulton Mall.

The sculpture by artist Raimondo Puccinelli was on the mall between Tulare and Inyo streets.

A bronze sculpture called “Obos” by George Tsutakawa was also readied for moving.

The two sculptures will be hauled to Sculpture Conservation Studios in Los Angeles for work as part of the city’s $20 million project to reopen the six-block mall to vehicles. They were among nearly two dozen sculptures on the mall, many of which will be incorporated into the design of the restored Fulton Street between Inyo and Stanislaus streets. About $5 million of the project’s budget is for preserving the mall’s art collection.

Tree cutting on the mall began earlier this week.

This story was originally published April 7, 2016 at 4:31 PM with the headline "Fulton Mall art on the move from downtown Fresno."

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