Oregon Landscape

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Oregon Landscape
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The sculpture on the southern exterior wall of the Science Research and Teaching Center in 2018
Oregon Landscape
ArtistThomas Hardy
Location Portland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates 45°30′45.74″N122°41′11.49″W / 45.5127056°N 122.6865250°W / 45.5127056; -122.6865250 Coordinates: 45°30′45.74″N122°41′11.49″W / 45.5127056°N 122.6865250°W / 45.5127056; -122.6865250
Fariborz Maseeh Hall's western facade in 2014 Neuberger Hall, Portland State University (2014) - 2.JPG
Fariborz Maseeh Hall's western facade in 2014

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]

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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 7 feet (2.1 m) x 144 feet (44 m) x 8 inches (0.20 m), and is composed of eight panels with reddish-brown patina each measuring around 7 feet (2.1 m) x 18 feet (5.5 m). 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]

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References

  1. "Oregon Landscape: Tom Hardy". Portland State University. Archived from the original on December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Oregon Landscape, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  3. "Art on Campus" (PDF). Portland State University. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  4. "A Guide to Portland Public Art" (PDF). Regional Arts & Culture Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 7, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  5. Portland State University:
    • "Art on Campus" (PDF). Portland State University. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 10, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
    • "Campus Art Tour". Portland State University. Archived from the original on July 15, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2018.