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Kaskey, Raymond,
Graves, Michael,
LaSell, Michael,
Pettengill, Greg,
Figure female -- Full length
Dress -- Historic
Allegory -- Place
Allegory -- Other
Emblem -- Seal
Literature -- Talney
Outdoor Sculpture -- Oregon -- Portland
Architectural component
Sculpture
Portlandia, (sculpture).
Artist:
Kaskey, Raymond, 1943- , sculptor.
Graves, Michael, 1934-2015, architect.
LaSell, Michael, assistant.
Pettengill, Greg, assistant.
Title:
Portlandia, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Lady Commerce, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned 1982. 1984. Copyrighted 1985. Dedicated Oct. 8, 1985.
Medium:
Hammered copper, painted.
Dimensions:
Approx. 36 ft. 10 in. (6 1/2 tons).
Description:
Kneeling figure of a classically robed female with wind-blown hair. Her proper left arm is extended and she holds a trident in that hand. Her proper right hand extends to the street below the ledge on which she is perched.
Subject:
Figure female -- Full length
Dress -- Historic -- Classical Dress
Allegory -- Place -- Portland
Allegory -- Other -- Trade
Emblem -- Seal
Literature -- Talney -- Portlandia
Object Type:
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 Portland Building, 1120 S.W. 5th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204
Remarks:
Commissioned under the Metropolitan Arts Commission's One Percent for Public Art Program for $225,000, upon construction of the Portland Building. The architect, Michael Graves, suggested a work based on the City's seal which features "Lady Commerce," a Classical figure who welcomes traders into the port. A national competition was held in 1981 and the artist was selected in 1982. Portlandia was created in Washington, D.C., shipped in eight pieces, and assembled in Portland. IAS files include texts of commemorative plaques, including the poem "Portlandia" by Ronald Talney, a Walking Tour brochure and a fact sheet from the Metropolitan Arts Commission.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Oregon survey, 1994.
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 OR000191
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Inventory of American Sculpture
OR000191
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