Ultimate Challenge (1976)
Edmond E. Shumpert
DESCRIPTION: 12-foot high cast bronze and rock sculpture of a nude male surfer riding a wave
The City of Huntington Beach's public art program was established with the commission and acquisition of this 1970 sculpture that Shumpert sculpted in Italy. It was initially placed at a City Hall location before its present high-profile location at the intersection of beach access and the City's downtown.
The City of Huntington Beach's public art program was established with the commission and acquisition of this 1970 sculpture that Shumpert sculpted in Italy. It was initially placed at a City Hall location before its present high-profile location at the intersection of beach access and the City's downtown.
LOCATION: southwest corner of Huntington Street and Highway 1, Huntington Beach, California, USA