Silver Dawn

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Silver Dawn
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The sculpture at Wallace Park in 2010
Silver Dawn
Artist Manuel Izquierdo
Year1980 (1980)
TypeSculpture
Medium Stainless steel
Dimensions1.8 m× 3.0 m× 1.2 m(6 ft× 10 ft× 4 ft)
Location Portland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates 45°32′02″N122°42′12″W / 45.533804°N 122.703276°W / 45.533804; -122.703276 Coordinates: 45°32′02″N122°42′12″W / 45.533804°N 122.703276°W / 45.533804; -122.703276
OwnerCity of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council

Silver Dawn is an outdoor 1980 stainless steel sculpture by Spanish American artist Manuel Izquierdo, installed at Wallace Park in northwest Portland, Oregon, in the United States. [1]

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Description and history

Silver Dawn is a stainless steel sculpture designed by Manuel Izquierdo, who moved to Portland and became professor emeritus at his alma mater Museum Art School (now Pacific Northwest College of Art) after fleeing Spain following the Spanish–American War. [2] [3] The sculpture was funded by Esco Corporation, Schnitzer, PDC, MAC and NW Service Dist. and completed in 1980. It is installed in Wallace Park at Northwest 25th Avenue and Northwest Raleigh Street and measures 6 feet (1.8 m) x 10 feet (3.0 m) x 4 feet (1.2 m). According to the Regional Arts & Culture Council, which administers the work, Silver Dawn is "an excellent example of the large biomorphic abstract sculptures that Manuel Izquierdo was known for". [2] It is part of the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council. [4]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Public Art Search: Silver Dawn". Regional Arts & Culture Council. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  3. "Wallace Park". Portland Parks & Recreation. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
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