Memory 99 Explained

Memory 99
Artist:Lee Kelly
Type:Sculpture
Material:Corten steel
Metric Unit:m
Imperial Unit:ft
City:Portland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates:45.5267°N -122.6789°W
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Memory 99 is an outdoor steel sculpture by Lee Kelly, located at the North Park Blocks in downtown Portland, Oregon.

Description and history

Memory 99, a 4,000-pound Corten steel sculpture designed by Lee Kelly, is installed at the North Park Blocks at the front steps of the 511 Federal Building (511 Northwest Broadway), which houses the Pacific Northwest College of Art's (PNCA) Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Center for Art and Design. It is 11feet tall and 23feet wide. The sculpture was dedicated by PNCA on October 19, 2012.[1]

Reception

Portland Monthly called the sculpture's design "sweetly curved yet architecturally stark", and said it serves as a "marvelous example of the work that has made [Kelly] one of the most in demand artists in the region.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Scott. Aaron. PNCA Dedicates New Building Site with Lee Kelly's Memory 99. October 19, 2012. Portland Monthly. October 4, 2014. October 6, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006075650/http://www.portlandmonthlymag.com/arts-and-entertainment/culturephile-portland-arts/articles/pnca-dedicates-the-site-of-its-new-building-with-lee-kellys-99-memories. live.