Thomas Condon: Portrait of Condon

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Thomas Condon:
Portrait of Condon
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The sculpture, shown from below
Thomas Condon: Portrait of Condon
Artist Wayne Chabre
Year1989 (1989)
MediumCopper sheet sculpture
Subject Thomas Condon
Location Eugene, Oregon, United States
Coordinates 44°02′46″N123°04′24″W / 44.04613°N 123.07344°W / 44.04613; -123.07344 Coordinates: 44°02′46″N123°04′24″W / 44.04613°N 123.07344°W / 44.04613; -123.07344

Thomas Condon: Portrait of Condon, also known as Thomas Condon Medallion, is a hammered copped sheet sculpture depicting Thomas Condon by Wayne Chabre, installed on the exterior of the University of Oregon's Geology Building, in Eugene, Oregon, United States. [1] The portrait, created in 1989, measures approximately 4 feet (1.2 m), 10 inches (25 cm) x 4 feet (1.2 m), 10 inches (25 cm) x 2 feet (0.61 m) and cost $3,139. It was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993. [2]

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References

  1. "Thomas Condon: Portrait of Condon - Eugene, Oregon". Waymarking.
  2. "Thomas Condon: Portrait of Condon, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved October 9, 2018.