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Sculpture in Eugene, Oregon, U.S. This article is about the sculpture in Eugene, Oregon. For the work in Berlin, see Bison (Siemering).
Bison
The sculpture in 2015
ArtistUnknown
Yearc. 1960 (1960)
TypeSculpture
MediumStone
SubjectAmerican bison
Dimensions57 cm × 41 cm × 71 cm (22.5 in × 16 in × 28 in)
Condition"Treatment urgent" (1994)
LocationEugene, Oregon, United States
Coordinates44°02′49″N 123°04′31″W / 44.0469°N 123.07533°W / 44.0469; -123.07533
OwnerUniversity of Oregon

Bison is an outdoor c. 1960 stone sculpture of an American bison by an unknown artist, installed at the west entrance to the courtyard of Lawrence Hall on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon, in the United States.

Description and history

The Bison measures approximately 22.5 inches (0.57 m) long, 16 inches (0.41 m) wide, and 28 inches (0.71 m) tall. The statue rests on a brick base that measures approximately 15 inches (0.38 m) wide, 20.5 metres (67 ft) long, and 42 inches (1.1 m) tall. The work was surveyed and deemed "treatment urgent" by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1994. It is administered by the University of Oregon.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bison, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
Public art in Eugene, Oregon
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