Cupid’s Span (Rincon Park sculpture)

Cupid’s Span is a large public sculpture by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen installed in 2002 in Rincon Park along the Embarcadero; it depicts a stylized bow and arrow partially embedded in the ground. The sculpture’s dramatic scale, bright colors, and waterfront setting make it a frequent subject of photographs and social-media posts by visitors and photographers. Cupid’s Span is cataloged in San Francisco’s public-art inventory and is a documented piece of the Embarcadero waterfront.