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List of public art in Portland, Oregon

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Portland, Oregon, has an extensive public art collection. Displayed artworks undergo an approval process.[1] Many of the artworks are administered by the Regional Arts & Culture Council.

Several statues were toppled during the 2020s, including ones depicting Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Teddy Roosevelt.[2] The Promised Land, the Thompson Elk Fountain, and a statue of Harvey W. Scott were also removed.[3]

Mosaics, murals, and paintings

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Black Lives Matter street mural (2020)

Mosaics, mural, and paintings have included:

Sculpture

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Sculptures have included:

Outdoor sculptures

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Statue of Abraham Lincoln (1928 — 2020), George Fite Waters
Equestrian statue of Joan of Arc
Fountain for Company H
Liberty Bell
Sacajawea and Jean-Baptiste (1905)
Skidmore Fountain
Statue of Paul Bunyan (1959)
The Quest (1970), Alexander von Svoboda
Theodore Roosevelt, Rough Rider (1922), Alexander Phimister Proctor

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Streckert, Joe. "Experts Critique Portland's Most Famous Public Art". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2022-09-06. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  2. ^ "Some of Portland's most prominent public art tumbled this year. Which ones should come back?". opb. Archived from the original on 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  3. ^ "Arts board says statues toppled during Portland protests should not return to original sites". KGW. September 29, 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
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