Howard's Way (sculpture)

Coordinates: 45°31′23″N 122°41′26″W / 45.522941°N 122.690659°W / 45.522941; -122.690659
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Howard's Way
The sculpture in 2016
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ArtistLee Kelly
Year2007 (2007)
TypeSculpture
MediumStainless steel
LocationPortland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates45°31′23″N 122°41′26″W / 45.522941°N 122.690659°W / 45.522941; -122.690659
OwnerCity of Portland[1]

Howard's Way is an outdoor 2007 art installation comprising four stainless steel sculptures by American artist Lee Kelly, located in downtown Portland, Oregon.

Description and history[edit]

Plaque for the sculpture

The work was commissioned by the Housing Authority of Portland for the downtown development project called "The Civic/The Morrison", and funded by the City of Portland's Percent for Art program and Civic Housing Development Services.[2] The "suite" of sculptures were installed at the Civic Apartments (635 Southwest 19th Avenue)[1] at West Burnside Street and Northwest 19th Avenue. Howard's Way shares its name with the plaza between two buildings in which it was installed; both are named for Howard Shapiro, the Housing Authority's former chair. The work's four pieces are 11 feet (3.4 m) tall and 1,300 lbs., 9 feet (2.7 m), 6 inches (15 cm) tall and 1,250 lbs., 2 feet (0.61 m) tall and 640 lbs., and 12 feet (3.7 m) tall and 1,050 lbs., respectively. It was dedicated in October 2007.[2]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Howard's Way". Public Art Archive. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Public Art Search: Howard's Way". Regional Arts & Culture Council. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.

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