Oregon Landscape Explained

Oregon Landscape
Artist:Thomas Hardy
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Portland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates:45.5127°N -122.6865°W
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Oregon Landscape[1] [2] (also known as Hardy Relief, Oregon Country, and Oregon Landscapes)[3] is a 1962 bronze sculpture by Tom Hardy, installed on the southern exterior wall of the Science Research and Teaching Center, on the Portland State University campus in Portland, Oregon, United States. Previously, the artwork was installed on Fariborz Maseeh Hall's western facade.[4]

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.[5] The sculpture measures approximately 7feet x 144feet x 8inches, and is composed of eight panels with reddish-brown patina each measuring around 7feet x 18feet. 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.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oregon Landscape: Tom Hardy . . December 15, 2020 . December 14, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201214215718/https://www.pdx.edu/museum-of-art/oregon-landscape . live .
  2. Web site: Oregon Landscape, (sculpture). . . July 15, 2018 . July 16, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180716024952/https://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1G3168VX32791.52549&profile=ariall&source=~!siartinventories&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!324182~!53&ri=5&aspect . live .
  3. Web site: Art on Campus . Portland State University . July 22, 2018 . PDF . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092134/https://www.pdx.edu/pcre/sites/www.pdx.edu.pcre/files/PSU_Art_Tour.pdf . live .
  4. Web site: A Guide to Portland Public Art . . July 15, 2018 . July 7, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170707091827/https://racc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ArtWalk_2014.pdf . live .
  5. [Portland State University]