Salmon Gargoyle
| Salmon Gargoyle | |
|---|---|
_by_Wayne_Chabre%252C_Eugene%252C_Oregon.jpg) The sculpture in October 2015 | |
| Artist | Wayne Chabre |
| Year | 1987 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Copper, stainless steel |
| Subject | Salmon |
| Dimensions | 1.5 m × 0.91 m × 2.6 m (5 ft × 3 ft × 8.5 ft) |
| Condition | "Treatment needed" (1993) |
| Location | |
| Owner | University of Oregon |
Salmon Gargoyle is an outdoor 1987 sculpture by Wayne Chabre, installed in 1988 on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon, in the United States. The hammered copper head of a salmon with Kwakiutl Indian representation on its sides, built on a stainless steel frame, measures approximately 5 feet (1.5 m) x 3 feet (0.91 m) x 8.5 feet (2.6 m). It was surveyed and deemed "treatment needed" by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in March 1993. The sculpture is administered by the University of Oregon.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Salmon Gargoyle, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
Categories:
- 1987 sculptures
- 1988 establishments in Oregon
- Animal sculptures in Oregon
- Copper sculptures in Oregon
- Sculptures of fish in the United States
- Outdoor sculptures in Eugene, Oregon
- Sculptures by Wayne Chabre
- Stainless steel sculptures in Oregon
- University of Oregon buildings and structures
- Oregon sculpture stubs