''Nash'' is an outdoor 1978–1979 sculpture by
Lee Kelly
Lee Kelly (May 24, 1932 – March 28, 2022) was an American sculptor who has more than 30 sculptures on display between Eugene, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington. Kelly has been called "Oregon's sculptor".
Personal life
Born in rural McCall in ...
, installed in southeast
Portland, Oregon, United States.
Description
Lee Kelly
Lee Kelly (May 24, 1932 – March 28, 2022) was an American sculptor who has more than 30 sculptures on display between Eugene, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington. Kelly has been called "Oregon's sculptor".
Personal life
Born in rural McCall in ...
's ''Nash'' is a
stainless steel
Stainless steel is an alloy of iron that is resistant to rusting and corrosion. It contains at least 11% chromium and may contain elements such as carbon, other nonmetals and metals to obtain other desired properties. Stainless steel's corros ...
sculpture installed at 1019 Southeast 10th Avenue in Portland's
Buckman neighborhood. The
abstract, geometric work measures approximately x x . It includes an inscription with the text "" and the artist's monogram, which joins the letters "L" and "K".
The sculpture is administered by the National Builders Hardware Company. It was surveyed and considered "well maintained" by the
Smithsonian Institution's "
Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in November 1993.
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See also
* 1979 in art
Events from the year 1979 in art.
Events
* October 25 – Frederic Edwin Church's 1861 painting ''The Icebergs'' sells for US$2.5 million at Sotheby's New York, the third-highest amount paid for any painting at auction at this date.
* November ...
References
1979 establishments in Oregon
1979 sculptures
Abstract sculptures in Oregon
Buckman, Portland, Oregon
Outdoor sculptures in Portland, Oregon
Sculptures by Lee Kelly
Southeast Portland, Oregon
Stainless steel sculptures in Oregon
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