Memory 99
| Memory 99 | |
|---|---|
 The sculpture in 2017 | |
 | |
| Artist | Lee Kelly |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Corten steel |
| Location | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| 45°31′36″N 122°40′44″W / 45.526657°N 122.678854°W | |
Memory 99 is an outdoor steel sculpture by Lee Kelly, located at the North Park Blocks in downtown Portland, Oregon.
Description and history
[edit]Memory 99, a 4,000-pound Corten steel sculpture designed by Lee Kelly, is installed at the North Park Blocks at the front steps of the 511 Federal Building (511 Northwest Broadway), which houses the Pacific Northwest College of Art's (PNCA) Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Center for Art and Design. It is 11 feet (3.4 m) tall and 23 feet (7.0 m) wide. The sculpture was dedicated by PNCA on October 19, 2012.[1]
Reception
[edit]Portland Monthly called the sculpture's design "sweetly curved yet architecturally stark", and said it serves as a "marvelous example of the work that has made [Kelly] one of the most in demand artists in the region.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Scott, Aaron (October 19, 2012). "PNCA Dedicates New Building Site with Lee Kelly's Memory 99". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
External links
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- Memory 99, Elizabeth Leach Gallery
- Memory 99 Dedication Ceremony at Future North Park Block (September 26, 2012), Pacific Northwest College of Art
- Sculpture unveiled at newest North Park Block (October 19, 2012), KPTV-TV
