A Parade of Animals

A Parade of Animals, or Parade of Animals,[2] is an outdoor bronze sculpture series by Peter Helzer,[3] installed in Willson Park,[4] on the Oregon State Capitol grounds, in Salem, Oregon, United States.[1][5]

A Parade of Animals
Part of the art installation in 2006
ArtistPeter Helzer
Year1991 (1991)
MediumBronze sculpture
Condition"Well maintained" (1993)[1]
LocationSalem, Oregon, United States

Description
Plaque for the sculpture

The installation features three groups of animals playing musical instruments. One depicts two stacked frogs; the one on bottom is walking on stilts and the one on top is playing the concertina. Another shows two crocodiles, one of which is playing a drum and horn. The third sculpture depicts three rodents, one of which is carrying a horn.[1]

History

The sculptures were dedicated in 1991 and commemorate the children of Oregon.[6] Their condition were deemed "well maintained" during the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" survey in July 1993. Parade of Animals was administered by Oregon's Department of Administrative Services at the time.[1]

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See also

References
  1. "A Parade of Animals, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  2. "Kid Trips: Explore downtown Salem on bike". Statesmanjournal.com. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  3. Upjohn, Don (June 8, 2017). "Friendly Critters Found Around Salem". Salem Weekly News. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  4. "Capitol Tour Web Exhibit". Oregon Blue Book. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  5. "Historical Preservation" (PDF). Cityofsalem.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  6. "State Capitol Map" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved September 2, 2017.

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