Jim Heimann conceived of this artwork as a seemingly familiar object that is intended to attract the attention of the passerby. The sculpture resembles a gate resting on a post with the title "King Kong Gone" boldly incorporated within its frame. The obscurity of the title within the context of the artwork's location is intended to stop passersby and draw them in for a closer examination. Incorporated into the artwork is the following explanation: "Near this site in 1927 the set for Cecil B. DeMille's King of Kings was built, used in 1932 as the gates for King Kong, which later became the burning City of Atlanta for Gone With The Wind, which was destroyed December 10, 1938."
Jim Heimann also completed Plato's Cup (1995) and Studio Pass I & II (1996) for the Culver City public art program.
8620 Hayden Place, Culver City 90232 View Map
8620 Hayden Place , Culver City 90232
King Kong Gone
Plato's Cup
Studio Pass