The Newspaper Reader
| The Newspaper Reader | |
|---|---|
| Artist | John Seward Johnson II |
| Year | 1978 |
| Location | Forest Grove, Oregon, U.S. |
The Newspaper Reader is an outdoor 1978 sculpture by John Seward Johnson II, installed along Pacific Avenue in Forest Grove, Oregon, United States. The bronze sculpture depicts a man sitting on a bench and reading a newspaper. It measures approximately 4.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 ft, and rests on a concrete base which measures approximately 2.5 x 5.5 x 1.5 ft. The artwork was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1994.[1]
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- ^ "The Newspaper Reader, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
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