Winter Rider No. 2

Winter Rider No. 2
The sculpture in 2015
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ArtistJames Lee Hansen
Year2003 (2003)
TypeSculpture
MediumBronze
SubjectHorse and rider
Dimensions2.1 m (7 ft)
LocationPortland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates45°31′03″N 122°40′46″W / 45.5174°N 122.679475°W / 45.5174; -122.679475

Winter Rider No. 2, also known as Winter Rider Variation,[1] is an outdoor bronze sculpture by American artist James Lee Hansen, located on the Transit Mall of downtown Portland, Oregon.

Description and history

Plaque for the sculpture

Winter Rider No. 2 is a bronze sculpture by James Lee Hansen, located at the intersection of Southwest 6th Avenue and Taylor Street, Portland Transit Mall. Completed in 2003, the abstract 7-foot (2.1 m) tall equestrian statue depicts a horse and rider.[2] It was installed at its current location in February 2010; previously, it was installed at the Public Service Building. The sculpture is owned by the Douglas Goodman family and is on loan to the city as part of the Transit Mall's Northwest sculpture collection.[2]

Hansen's Talos No. 2 (1977) is also installed on the Transit Mall, at the intersection of Southwest Sixth Avenue and Stark Street.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Grafe, Steven L. "James Lee Hansen" (PDF). Maryhill Museum of Art. pp. 16, 19. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c Tomlinson, Stuart (February 8, 2010). "James Lee Hansen sculpture installed on downtown Portland transit mall". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2014.