Ring of Time explained
| Ring of Time |
| Type: | Sculpture |
| Height Imperial: | 120 |
| Metric Unit: | m |
| Imperial Unit: | in |
| City: | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates: | 45.516°N -122.6799°W |
| Mapframe: | yes |
| Mapframe-Zoom: | 13 |
Ring of Time, also known as The Ring of Time,[1] is an outdoor bronze sculpture by Hilda Grossman Morris, located at the entrance to the Standard Plaza in Portland, Oregon. The allegorical sculpture was created during 1965–1967 and is owned by the Standard Insurance Company.
Description and history
Ring of Time is a monumental bronze sculpture installed in the outer foyer of the Standard Plaza on Southwest 6th between Madison and Main in Downtown Portland's Transit Mall.[2] [3] It was designed by Hilda Grossman Morris and created during 1965–1967. The allegorical sculpture, which represents time, is 120inches tall and owned by the Standard Insurance Company.[1] Portland Tribune has described the sculpture as "rough" and "primitive", as well as "chunky, clunky, big and funky".[4] [5]
Reception
Emporis has referred to Ring of Time as one of the city's "most admired" sculptures.[6]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: The Ring of Time, (sculpture).. Smithsonian Institution. March 6, 2015. April 2, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402154521/http://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=all&source=~!siartinventories&uri=full=3100001~!300183~!0#focus. live.
- Web site: Portland Outdoor Public Artworks. Multnomah County Library. March 6, 2015. September 19, 2013. April 2, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402162905/https://multcolib.org/blog/20130919/portland-outdoor-public-artworks. live.
- Web site: Portland Cultural Tours: Public Art Walking Tour. Regional Arts & Culture Council. March 6, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006113837/http://racc.org/sites/default/files/NewPublicArtBrochure07.pdf. October 6, 2014.
- News: Lamountain. Richard F.. Out with the abstruse, in with relevance. March 6, 2015. Portland Tribune. Pamplin Media Group. May 15, 2003. April 2, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402110952/http://portlandtribune.com/component/content/article?id=119425. live.
- News: From Hopper to Hitchcock. March 6, 2015. Portland Tribune. Pamplin Media Group. April 13, 2006. April 2, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402144201/http://pamplinmedia.com/component/content/article?id=97988. live.
- Web site: Standard Insurance Plaza. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402172453/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/122666/standard-insurance-plaza-portland-or-usa. usurped. April 2, 2015. Emporis. March 6, 2015.
