In the Shadow of the Elm, (sculpture).

In the Shadow of the Elm, (sculpture).

Sutinen, Paul, 1949- , sculptor.

Jones, Dale, assistant.

Great Northern Granite & Marble, fabricator.

In the Shadow of the Elm, (sculpture).

Aug. 1984. Copyrighted 1984. Dedicated 1984.

Digital Reference:

Sierra white granite.

Approx. W. 45 ft. x D. 40 ft.

(Incised on limb in northwest corner:) PAUL SUTINEN 1984 (Incised on disk in south center:) IN THE SHADOW OF THE ELM signed

Flat inlay sculpture of a tree with bare branches comprised of 169 pieces of granite.

Landscape -- Tree -- Elm Tree

Outdoor Sculpture -- Oregon -- Portland

Administered by City of Portland, Bureau of Parks and Recreation, 1120 S.W. 5th Avenue, Room 1302, Portland, Oregon 97204

Located South Park Blocks between Market & Clay Streets, Portland, Oregon

Commissioned by the City of Portland as part of the South Park Blocks Redevelopment Project. Funded by the Portland Parks & Recreation Department. Each granite block was cut by the artist and his assistant. White Sierra granite is native to California, and was supplied by Great Northern Granite & Marble. IAS files include a copy of the booklet "Paul Sutinen: five works."

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Oregon survey, 1993.

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