| In Honor of a Lifetime of Sexual Assault | |
| Medium: | Sculpture |
| Subject: | Donald Trump |
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| Imperial Unit: | in |
| City: | Portland, Oregon
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In Honor of a Lifetime of Sexual Assault is the name of two statues of Donald Trump by an anonymous artist, installed in the United States in October 2024. The sculptures were installed in Portland, Oregon, and Philadelphia. Both were removed soon after being installed.
In downtown Portland, a satirical statue of former U.S. president Donald Trump by an anonymous artist appeared on 6th Avenue between Alder and Morrison Streets on October 27, 2024. It was erected next to Kvinneakt (1973–1975) by Norman J. Taylor, which depicts a nude woman.[1] [2] The statue of Trump had a plaque with the text "In Honor of a Lifetime of Sexual Assault" and part of a quote from the Donald Trump Access Hollywood tape:
The statue had felt clothing spray painted gold, as well as plastic and other materials.[3] It depicted Trump "grinning and making a lewd gesture to passerby", according to the Portland Tribune. Trump was shown wearing a loose-fitted suit and slip-on shoes, with his mouth "twisted into a smirk", his hair "feathered high" as a comb over or a "pompadour of sorts", and his right hand curled in a "lewd" and "suggestive" fashion, according to The Oregonian.[4] The Portland Mercury said the fingers on Trump's left hand were "pinched together in a pervy gesture".[5]
Within hours of being installed, the statue was vandalized in the form of a beheading by an unknown individual. The plaque was later removed by Portland City Council (District 4) candidate Brandon Farley, who has been described as a "right-wing" videographer and calls himself as a "fearless Trump supporter" running to "Make Portland Great Again". Farley filmed himself using a chisel to remove the plaque and shared the video on social media.[6] By the end of October 28, the sculpture was removed entirely, with the exception of one shoe.[7]
In Philadelphia, the gold-colored statue was installed near Maja (1942), a bronze statue by German sculptor Gerhard Marcks depicting a nude woman, in Maja Park along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on October 30, 2024.[8] It depicts Trump "with a cupped hand pointed toward the nude female figure", according to Hyperallergic.[9] The Philadelphia Inquirer said the sculpture shows Trump with "his right hand held out in a crude gesture".[10] The statue was approximately 8 feet tall[11] and similarly had a plaque on the base with the same quote from the Access Hollywood tape.[12] A permit was not issued for the art installation, which was removed by city workers the same day.[13]