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Balazs, Harold,
Storrs, John,
Abstract
Fantasy -- Monster
Outdoor Sculpture -- Oregon -- Portland
Sculpture
Gargoyles, (sculpture).
Artist:
Balazs, Harold, 1928-2017, sculptor.
Storrs, John, 1920- , architect.
Title:
Gargoyles, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Gutters, Downspouts and Grates, (sculpture).
Dates:
1979.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: copper; Base: wood.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 8 ft. x 6 in. x 10 in.; Base: approx. H. 8 ft. x Diam. 4 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Sculpted gargoyles function as downspouts. They wear knights' helmets from which eyes and hair emerge. The west gargoyle's helmet has horns. They are attached to poles and open up into metal, scrolled grates.
Subject:
Abstract
Fantasy -- Monster
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Oregon -- Portland
Sculpture
Owner:
Oregon School of Arts and Crafts, 8245 S.W. Barnes Road, Courtyard off Centrum Building, Portland, Oregon 97225
Remarks:
Commissioned by the Oregon School of Arts and Crafts. For related reading see: Norma C. Gleason & Chet Orloff, "Portland's Public Art," 1983, pg. 56.
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 OR000167
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