Spero Anargyros

Spero Drosos Anargyros (January 23, 1915 – September 10, 2004) was an American sculptor and medalist, active in the San Francisco Bay Area. He was known for his large scale memorials and public art sculptures, as well as small medals.

Early life and education Spero Anargyros was born on January 23, 1915, in New York City, to parents to Martha and Drosos Anargyros. He was the son of a Greek immigrant.

Career In his early career Anargyros secured a federal commission through the Works Progress Administration (WPA) to complete a bas relief for a New Jersey post office.

The Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco structure was originally designed by architect Bernard Maybeck, with decorative sculptures by Ulric Ellerhusen; built for the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition (PPIE) as a temporary structure. It was completely rebuilt in the 1960s and 1970s. Anargyros worked in the 1960s on the recreation of the 52 weeping lady outdoor sculptures standing at tall for the Palace of Fine Arts. He also modeled other figures for the Palace of Fine Arts, including tall centaurs, and angels. Anargyros was married to Barbara Brooks for seven years in the 1970s. Pedro Camacho Lujan Memorial (1975) 7' bronze with 6' concrete base, P. C. Lujan Elementary School (formerly known as East Barrigada Elementary School), Barrigada, Guam Indian Being Attacked by a Bear (1982) cast stone, California State Capitol, Sacramento, California; replica of Pietro Mezzara's 1873 work Woman Being Attacked by a Buffalo (1982) cast stone, California State Capitol, Sacramento, California; replica of Pietro Mezzara's 1873 work Gen. John A. Sutter (1987), bronze with stone base, Sutter General Hospital, 1115 28th Street, Sacramento, California Memorial to Byron Pierson Jensen (1988), bronze raccoon, San Bruno Mountain, Brisbane, California; stolen in 2007 Hills Brothers Coffee Drinker (1992), 9' tall polychromed bronze, The Embarcadero, 2 Harrison Street, San Francisco, California; NRHP-listed Bust of Mayor George Moscone (1994), bronze, San Francisco City Hall, 1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Place, San Francisco, California Bronze Bust of Mahonri Mackintosh Young, bronze, Weir Farm National Historical Park, Connecticut