Day 65: Horse Statue at R Street Market

I had a few items to pick up at the R Street Market Safeway this afternoon, and I noticed a gentleman taking a picture of the big chrome horse statue that marks the entryway:

Here's a closer look at the equine art:

This horse is another example of the public art that populates many parts of downtown and midtown Sacramento.  Mr. E and I are rather fond of this sculpture and appreciate that a large, corporate, mainstream company like Safeway agreed to incorporate a design that references the surrounding neighborhood in the use of brick in a low-profile store with interesting arches and a wraparound parking lot that doesn't overwhelm the overall development and maintains a pedestrian-friendly vibe along the boundaries.

Although other folks may have differing opinions related to the artistic merit of this sculpture, it remains undeniably unique as a marker of this specific location and has become rather iconic in the area, demonstrating that even a "big-box" type corporation can successfully integrate into an urban environment.