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Kelly, Lee,
Bronson, Bonnie,
Kelly, John,
Murtaugh, John,
Minden Construction,
Abstract
Landscape -- Tree
Allegory -- Life
Religion -- Christianity
Outdoor Sculpture -- Oregon -- Portland
Architectural component
Sculpture
Tree of Life, (sculpture).
Artist:
Kelly, Lee, 1932-2022, sculptor.
Bronson, Bonnie, 1940-1990, sculptor.
Kelly, John, assistant.
Murtaugh, John, architect.
Minden Construction, contractor.
Title:
Tree of Life, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned 1964. Dedicated Nov. 22, 1964.
Medium:
Nickel silver and stainless steel, enameled blue and green.
Dimensions:
Approx. 54 ft. x 5 ft. x 6 in.
Description:
Abstract representation of a tree installed on the facade of a building. Stylized branches with leaves "sprout" from the central vertical form. The tree is traditionally a Christian symbol of growth, fruitfulness, spiritual evolution and diversity among unity.
Subject:
Abstract
Landscape -- Tree
Allegory -- Life
Religion -- Christianity
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Oregon -- Portland
Architectural component
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by University of Portland, 5000 North Willamette Boulevard, Portland, Oregon 97203
Located University of Portland, Mehling Hall, Portland, Oregon 97203
Remarks:
Commissioned by the University for the women's dormitory. IAS files include related excerpts from the following University publications: Portland Magazine, Spring 1986, the University of Portland Bulletin, Dec. 1966 and the Catholic Sentinel, 1964.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Oregon survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Portland Magazine, Spring 1986, pg. 23.
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 OR000132
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Inventory of American Sculpture
OR000132
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