Ventana al Pacifico
Ventana al Pacifico | |
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English: Window on the Pacific | |
Artist | Manuel Neri |
Year | 1989 |
Type | Sculpture |
Medium | Marble |
Condition | "Well maintained" (1993) |
Location | Portland, Oregon, United States |
45°30′59″N 122°40′50″W / 45.516422°N 122.680497°W |
Ventana al Pacifico ("Window on the Pacific" in English) is an outdoor 1989
History
Ventana al Pacifico was designed by Manuel Neri and dedicated in April 1989,[1] having been commissioned by the General Services Administration in 1987.[2][3] It was installed east of the main entrance to the Gus J. Solomon United States Courthouse, near the intersection of Southwest 6th and Southwest Main Street.[4]
The work was surveyed and considered "well maintained" by the Smithsonian's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in October 1993. It was co-administered by General Services Administration departments in both Portland and Washington, D.C. at that time.[1]
Description
The modern figurative sculpture is made from white Carrara marble and measures approximately 98 inches (2.5 m) x 74 inches (1.9 m) x 30 inches (0.76 m).[1][4] The Smithsonian Institution categorizes the sculpture as an abstract relief and describes it as the following: "Vertical slab with figures in high-relief. On the east side there is a female figure emerging from the stone, on the west side there are two androgynous like figures facing each other."[1]
Accompanying the sculpture is a plaque which reads: MANUEL NERI / "Ventana al Pacifico" / 1989 / Commissioned Under the / Art-in-Architecture Program / General Services Administration / United States of America.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Ventana al Pacifico, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on December 1, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- ^ Manuel Neri: The Figure in Relief. Hudson Hills. 2006. p. 179. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- ^ "Manuel Neri: Biography". International Sculpture Center. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- ^ a b "Gus J. Solomon U.S. Courthouse, Portland, OR". General Services Administration. Archived from the original on October 5, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
External links
- Maquette for Ventana al Pacifico (for U.S. Courthouse, Portland, Oregon), Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Portland Cultural Tours: Public Art Walking Tour (PDF), Regional Arts & Culture Council