Oregon Country (sculpture)

Oregon Country (also known as Hardy Relief, Oregon Landscape,[1] and Oregon Landscapes)[2] is a 1962 bronze sculpture by Tom Hardy, installed on Fariborz Maseeh Hall's western facade on the Portland State University campus in Portland, Oregon, United States.[3]

Oregon Country
Part of the sculpture in 2014
ArtistThomas Hardy
LocationPortland, Oregon, United States
Fariborz Maseeh Hall's western facade in 2014

Description and history

The work is Hardy's largest, and took a year to complete. It depicts Oregon's landscape from west to east, including marine life, Oregon Coast Range, Willamette Valley, Cascade Range, and John Day Fossil Beds National Monument.[4] The sculpture measures approximately 7 feet (2.1 m) x 144 feet (44 m)x 8 inches (0.20 m), and is composed of eight panels with reddish-brown patina each measuring around 7 feet (2.1 m) x 18 feet (5.5 m). The screens depict animals and plants, as well as various landscapes. Oregon Country was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993. According to the survey, the abstract sculpture is an allegorical representation of Oregon.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Oregon Landscape, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  2. "Art on Campus" (PDF). Portland State University. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  3. "A Guide to Portland Public Art" (PDF). Regional Arts & Culture Council. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  4. Portland State University:

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