''Procession'', also known as ''The Procession'', is a 1982 mural and sculpture by artists Dallas Cole and Scott Wylie, with additional contributions by Jill Perry and Joanne Haines, installed outside the Hilton Hotel in
Eugene, Oregon
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, in the United States.
Description and history
''Procession'' (September 1982) is an outdoor sculpture by Dallas Cole and Scott Wylie, the latter of whom designed the bricks and tiles, installed outside the west entrance of the Hilton Hotel's Conference Center. Additional contributions were made by Jill Perry and Joanne Haines.
It depicts five Egyptian figures, including two dancers, two water bearers, and one person surrounded by five birds and a turtle; the intricate background includes grapes and leaves, with wavy tiles possibly representing the flow of water. The mural measures , x , . One plaque set into the work reads, . An indoor plaque nearby reads, .
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The sculpture was surveyed and deemed "treatment needed" by the ]Smithsonian Institution
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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 October 1993. It was administered by the Cultural Services Division of the City of Eugene's Recreation and Cultural Services Department at that time.[
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See also
* 1982 in art
Events from the year 1982 in art.
Events
* June 26 – The Paul Delvaux Museum in Saint-Idesbald, Belgium, is inaugurated with Paul Delvaux present.
* July 22 – An 1847 bronze casting of a statue of politician William Huskisson by John Gibso ...
References
External links
Public Art
at Jill Perry Townsend's official website
{{Portal bar, Egypt, Oregon, Visual arts
1980s murals
1982 establishments in Oregon
1982 sculptures
Sculptures of birds in Oregon
Brick sculptures
Sculptures of dancers
Murals in Oregon
Outdoor sculptures in Eugene, Oregon
Sculptures of turtles