Portland Immigrant Statue Explained

Portland Immigrant Statue
Italic Title:no
Artist:Jim Gion
Subject:Immigrant man
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Portland, Oregon
Coordinates:45.5594°N -122.5613°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:13

The Portland Immigrant Statue is a statue of an immigrant man by Jim Gion,[1] installed near the intersection of Northeast Sandy Boulevard and Killingsworth Street in Portland, Oregon's Parkrose neighborhood, in the United States.[2] [3] The statue was commissioned by the Parkrose Community Foundation to commemorate the neighborhood's centennial anniversary,[4] and installed in 2011.[5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Singer. Matthew. 2018-07-06. Renowned Portland Sculptor Jim Gion Has Died. Willamette Week. 2020-05-18. 2020-11-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20201109034006/https://www.wweek.com/arts/2018/07/06/renowned-portland-sculptor-jim-gion-has-died/. live.
  2. Web site: Ashton. David F.. World-famous sculptor shapes Portland Immigrant Statue. East Portland News. 2020-05-18. 2020-08-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20200805103037/https://eastpdxnews.com/general-news-features/world-famous-sculptor-shapes-portland-immigrant-statue/. live.
  3. Web site: Weinstein. Nathalie. Statue to mark gateway to Parkrose neighborhood. Daily Journal of Commerce Oregon. 16 April 2010. 18 May 2020. 29 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180629233727/http://djcoregon.com/news/2010/04/16/statue-to-mark-gateway-to-parkrose-neighborhood/. live.
  4. Web site: Ashton. David F.. Immigrant Statue's image disclosed in Parkrose. East Portland News. 2022-09-11. 2021-08-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20210806022711/https://eastpdxnews.com/general-news-features/immigrant-statue%E2%80%99s-image-disclosed-in-parkrose/. live.
  5. Web site: 2011-11-02. East Portland updates, immigrant statue dedicated, apartment project on NE 99th, street trees, more. 2020-10-19. The Oregonian. en. 2022-09-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20220911215411/https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2011/11/east_portland_updates_immigran.html. live.
  6. Web site: Bingham. Larry. 2011-09-08. Parkrose Centennial Celebration to feature parade, reception, and statue unveiling. 2020-10-19. The Oregonian. en. 2022-09-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20220911215412/https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2011/09/l_celebration_parkrose_centennito_celebrate.html. live.