''Einstein Gargoyle'', also referred to as ''Albert Einstein'', ''Einstein'', and ''Einstein Gargoyles'', is an outdoor 1986 sculpture by

Wayne Chabre Wayne Chabre (born 1947) is an American sculptor from Walla Walla, Washington. His works have been described as "whimsical". Many of his sculptures are functional, such as gargoyles and downspouts; railings and gates; lighting, pavilions, fountain ...

, installed on the exterior of

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on the

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campus in

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, United States. The portrait bust depicts

Albert Einstein Albert Einstein ( ; ; 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist, widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest and most influential physicists of all time. Einstein is best known for developing the theory ...

in high relief with a fluttering necktie, and was inspired by a photograph of the scientist on his birthday. It is made of hammered copper sheet and measures approximately x x . The sculpture's condition was undetermined when it was surveyed by the

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's "

Save Outdoor Sculpture! Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!) was a community-based effort to identify, document, and conserve outdoor sculpture in the United States. The program was initiated in 1989 and ended in 1999. History Save Outdoor Sculpture! was initiated by Herit ...

" program in March 1993. The sculpture is administered by the University of Oregon.

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''Einstein Gargoyle''
at the Public Art Archive
''Einstein Gargoyle'' – Eugene, Oregon
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