''Encounter'' is an outdoor 2003–2004 painted or treated
bronze sculpture
Bronze is the most popular metal for Casting (metalworking), cast metal sculptures; a cast bronze sculpture is often called simply "a bronze". It can be used for statues, singly or in groups, reliefs, and small statuettes and figurines, as w ...
by
Bruce Beasley
Bruce Beasley (born 1939, in Los Angeles, California) is an American abstract expressionist sculptor born in Los Angeles and currently living and working in Oakland, California. He attended Dartmouth College from 1957–59, and the University of Ca ...
, installed in
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
:''see also the ''Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art'', Washington State University, Pullman, Washington
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (JSMA) is an art museum located on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon. The original building ...
's north lawn on the
University of Oregon
The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a public research university in Eugene, Oregon. Founded in 1876, the institution is well known for its strong ties to the sports apparel and marketing firm Nike, Inc, and its co-founder, billion ...
campus in
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.
As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...
, in the United States.
According to Beasley, the work's base blocks represent the institution's "foundation – the faculty, library, and research facilities", while its upper blocks symbolize university "activities – learning, questioning, and exposure to arts and ideas".
[ It was funded by the 1% for Art program.][
]
See also
* 2004 in art
References
External links
Encounter
at the Public Art Archive
Encounter – Eugene, Oregon
at Waymarking
2004 establishments in Oregon
2004 sculptures
Bronze sculptures in Oregon
Outdoor sculptures in Eugene, Oregon
University of Oregon campus
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