Cat in Repose explained

Cat in Repose
Artist:Kathleen McCullough
Type:Stone sculpture
Material:Indiana Limestone
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Portland, Oregon
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:13
Owner:City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council

Cat in Repose, also known as Seated Cat, is a stone sculpture composed of Indiana Limestone, located on the Transit Mall of downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Designed and created by Kathleen McCullough in 1977, the sculpture is currently installed near the intersection of Southwest Fifth Avenue and Southwest Morrison Street. Cat in Repose is part of the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council.[1]

Description

Cat in Repose is a stone sculpture composed of Indiana Limestone, created by Kathleen McCullough [2] in 1977. McCullough also sculpted Limestone Lion (1983), a similar stone work donated by CitiCorp to the Lincoln Park Zoo in memory of A. Rush Watkins, the Chicago businessman who helped establish the Lincoln Park Zoological Society and later served as its president.[3] Both works, depicting reclining felines, are considered interactive art for providing surfaces on which to lean or climb.[3]

The sculpture measures 36inchesx53inchesin (xin).[4] According to the Regional Arts & Culture Council, the sculpture is "one of the most celebrated sculptures along the Portland Transit Mall and is especially dear to children".[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cat in Repose, 1977. cultureNOW. August 15, 2012. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083506/http://culturenow.org/entry%26permalink%3D06257. live.
  2. News: Engagements: McCullough. January 23, 1971. 55. The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon.
  3. Web site: Lincoln Park Zoo: Limestone Lion. August 15, 2012. Chicago Park District. 2010.
  4. Web site: Public Art Search: Kathleen McCullough, Cat in Repose. Regional Arts & Culture Council. August 15, 2012. March 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220320182040/https://racc.org/public-art/search-2/?recid=804.198. live.