Flying Ducks

Flying Ducks is a 1970 or 1983 sculpture by Tom Hardy, installed on the west façade of Lawrence Hall, on the University of Oregon campus, in Eugene, Oregon, United States.[1][2]

Flying Ducks
The sculpture in 2017
ArtistTom Hardy
Year1970 (1970)
LocationEugene, Oregon, United States
OwnerUniversity of Oregon

Description and history

The artwork was donated to the School of Architecture and Allied Arts in 1984 by Hugh Klopfenstein and his wife.[3]

The metal sculpture is approximately 20 feet (6.1 m) x 4 feet (1.2 m) x 4 feet (1.2 m), and its concrete base measures approximately 4 feet (1.2 m) x 3 feet (0.91 m) x 3 feet (0.91 m). It was surveyed by Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1994, and was previously installed at Willamette Hall.[2]

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See also

References

  1. "Flying Ducks". University of Oregon. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  2. "Flying Ducks, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  3. "Campus Artworks" (PDF). University of Oregon. November 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
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