Bison (sculpture)
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Artist | Unknown |
Year | c. 1960 |
Type | Sculpture |
Medium | Stone |
Subject | American bison |
Dimensions | 57 cm × 41 cm × 71 cm (22.5 in × 16 in × 28 in) |
Condition | "Treatment urgent" (1994) |
Location | Eugene, Oregon, United States |
44°02′49″N 123°04′31″W / 44.0469°N 123.07533°WCoordinates: 44°02′49″N 123°04′31″W / 44.0469°N 123.07533°W | |
Owner | University of Oregon |
Bison is an outdoor c. 1960 stone sculpture of an American bison by an unknown artist, installed at the west entrance to the courtyard of Lawrence Hall on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon, in the United States.
Description and history[]
Bison measures approximately 22.5 inches (0.57 m) x 16 inches (0.41 m) x 28 inches (0.71 m) and rests on a brick base that measures approximately 15 inches (0.38 m) x 20.5 metres (67 ft) x 42 inches (1.1 m).[1] The work was surveyed and deemed "treatment urgent" by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1994. It is administered by the University of Oregon.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Bison, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
Categories:
- 1960 establishments in Oregon
- 1960 sculptures
- Animal sculptures in Oregon
- Bison in art
- Outdoor sculptures in Eugene, Oregon
- Statues in Eugene, Oregon
- Stone sculptures in Oregon
- University of Oregon campus
- Oregon sculpture stubs