Winter Rider No. 2 Explained

Winter Rider No. 2
Artist:James Lee Hansen
Type:Sculpture
Material:Bronze
Subject:Horse and rider
Height Imperial:7
Metric Unit:m
Imperial Unit:ft
City:Portland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates:45.5174°N -122.6795°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:13

Winter Rider No. 2, also known as Winter Rider Variation,[1] is an outdoor bronze sculpture by American artist James Lee Hansen, located on the Transit Mall of downtown Portland, Oregon.

Description and history

Winter Rider No. 2 is a bronze sculpture by James Lee Hansen, located at the intersection of Southwest 6th Avenue and Taylor Street, Portland Transit Mall. Completed in 2003, the abstract 7feet tall equestrian statue depicts a horse and rider.[2] It was installed at its current location in February 2010; previously, it was installed at the Public Service Building. The sculpture is owned by the Douglas Goodman family and is on loan to the city as part of the Transit Mall's Northwest sculpture collection.[2]

Hansen's Talos No. 2 (1977) is also installed on the Transit Mall, at the intersection of Southwest Sixth Avenue and Stark Street.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grafe. Steven L.. 16, 19. James Lee Hansen. Maryhill Museum of Art. October 1, 2014. April 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160418061546/http://www.maryhillmuseum.org/2013/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/JamesLeeHansen_Booklet_F.pdf. live.
  2. News: Tomlinson. Stuart. James Lee Hansen sculpture installed on downtown Portland transit mall. October 1, 2014. The Oregonian. February 8, 2010. October 6, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006103213/http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/02/james_lee_hansen_sculpture_ins.html. live.