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Hunt, Lee,
Mayer, Jerry,
Will, Bill,
Dunn, Kathleen,
Laursen, John,
Figure female -- Head
Figure male -- Head
Figure -- Child
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Relief
Outdoor Sculpture -- Oregon -- Portland
Architectural component
Sculpture
A Human Comedy, (sculpture).
Artist:
Hunt, Lee, sculptor.
Mayer, Jerry, assistant.
Will, Bill, assistant.
Dunn, Kathleen, assistant.
Laursen, John, assistant.
Title:
A Human Comedy, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Ten Terra-Cotta Medallions, (sculpture).
Dates:
1990.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Terra cotta.
Dimensions:
10 medallions. Each: approx. 2 x 2 x 1 ft.
Description:
Ten medallions with faces in various expressions, in relief on the facade of a building.
Subject:
Figure female -- Head
Figure male -- Head
Figure -- Child -- Head
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Drama
Object Type:
Relief
Outdoor Sculpture -- Oregon -- Portland
Architectural component
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Portland, Metropolitan Arts Commission, 1120 S.W. 5th Avenue, Suite 1023, Portland, Oregon 97204
Located Copeland Sports Store, On Yarnhill between 3rd & 4th Streets, on the facade of the building, Portland, Oregon
Remarks:
Nearby plaque reads: A Human Comedy/Ten Terra-Cotta Medallions/Lee Hunt/Streetwise/Words Underfoot/Bill Will and Kathleen Dunn/Typography by John Laursen/Project Management by Jerry Mayer/Two Projects of Portland's Percent for Public Art Program/Administered by the Metropolitan Arts Commission 1990. IAS files contain the text of the identification plaque for each medallion.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Oregon survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS OR000067
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Inventory of American Sculpture
OR000067
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