Roy F. Staab sculpture, "Topanga Cockscomb," 2004

Title

Roy F. Staab sculpture, "Topanga Cockscomb," 2004

Description

Roy F. Staab sculpture, "Topanga Cockscomb," was an ephemeral installation built in The Snake Pit, on a hill overlooking Pacific Coast Highway. Roy used the arundo donax bamboo that was being cut and poisoned by State Parks for being non-native. He wanted to show a beauty and a use for the plant. He worked with the help of Tricia Watts and Ecoartspace West.

Date

2004

Source

Digital only

Rights

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Creator

Roy F. Staab
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Collection

Citation

Roy F. Staab, “Roy F. Staab sculpture, "Topanga Cockscomb," 2004,” Topanga Historical Society Digital Archive, accessed November 8, 2026, https://topangahistoricalsociety.org/archive/document/2805.