We concluded principal photography in Balboa Park, San Diego, where our crew filmed the surviving work by Furio and Attilio Piccirilli for the Panama-California Exposition in 1915.
Camera and Still Photography by Jamie Mosberg
We concluded principal photography in Balboa Park, San Diego, where our crew filmed the surviving work by Furio and Attilio Piccirilli for the Panama-California Exposition in 1915.
Following the unveiling of the US Maine Memorial in Central Park, Attilio and Furio Piccirilli focused on the Panama-California Exposition in San Diego, working tirelessly on several projects. Many of these were ephemeral and not intended to survive after the exhibition. However, the California Building, one of the principal structures built to last, still stands as a testament to the Piccirillis' artistry.
The façade of the California Building in Balboa Square follows the Latin American Baroque style of the 16th century. The statues and ornamental details honor San Diego’s Spanish heritage through both factual and allegorical representations.
Filming for The Piccirilli Factor in San Diego. It's a Wrap!
Nearly thirty years after its construction, the California Building was featured in the opening scene of "Citizen Kane" as part of the imaginary Xanadu, highlighting the enduring impact of the Piccirillis' national influence on popular culture.
Meanwhile, in New York, Getulio, a managing partner at the Piccirilli Marble Carving Studio and the youngest of the six Piccirilli brothers, initiated discussions with John D. Rockefeller Jr.'s architects for the design and execution of five hundred sculptures for the Riverside Church.
The Piccirilli Factor explores the collaborative nature of public sculpture and the relationship between the Piccirilli and their contemporaries.
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