Bison (sculpture)

This article is about the sculpture in Eugene, Oregon. For the work in Berlin, see Bison (Siemering).

Bison
The sculpture in 2015
Artist	Unknown
Year	c. 1960 (1960)
Type	Sculpture
Medium	Stone
Subject	American bison
Dimensions	57 cm × 41 cm × 71 cm (22.5 in × 16 in × 28 in)
Condition	"Treatment urgent" (1994)
Location	Eugene, Oregon, United States
Coordinates	44.0469°N 123.07533°W / 44.0469; -123.07533
Owner	University of Oregon

Bison is an outdoor c. 1960 stone sculpture of an American bison by an unknown artist, installed at the west entrance to the courtyard of Lawrence Hall on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon, in the United States.

Description and history

The Bison measures approximately 22.5 inches (0.57 m) long, 16 inches (0.41 m) wide, and 28 inches (0.71 m) tall. The statue rests on a brick base that measures approximately 15 inches (0.38 m) wide, 20.5 metres (67 ft) long, and 42 inches (1.1 m) tall.^[1] The work was surveyed and deemed "treatment urgent" by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1994. It is administered by the University of Oregon.^[1]

See also

• 1960 in art

References

1. "Bison, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2015.