Einstein Gargoyle, also referred to as Albert Einstein,[1] Einstein,[2] and Einstein Gargoyles,[3] is an outdoor 1986 sculpture by Wayne Chabre, installed on the exterior of Willamette Hall on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon, United States. The portrait bust depicts Albert Einstein in high relief with a fluttering necktie, and was inspired by a photograph of the scientist on his birthday. It is made of hammered copper sheet and measures approximately 2.5 feet (0.76 m) x 1.5 feet (0.46 m) x 1.5 feet (0.46 m). The sculpture's condition was undetermined when it was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in March 1993. The sculpture is administered by the University of Oregon.[3]
| Einstein Gargoyle | |
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 The sculpture in 2019 | |
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| Artist | Wayne Chabre |
| Year | 1986 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Hammered copper sheet |
| Subject | Albert Einstein |
| Dimensions | 0.76 m × 0.46 m × 0.46 m (2.5 ft × 1.5 ft × 1.5 ft) |
| Condition | Undetermined (1993) |
| Location | Eugene, Oregon, United States |
| 44°02′46″N 123°04′21″W / 44.04610°N 123.07242°W | |
| Owner | University of Oregon |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "University of Oregon Campus Artworks" (PDF). University of Oregon. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ^ "U of O". WayneChabre.com. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ^ a b "Einstein Gargoyles, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
External links
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- Einstein Gargoyle at the Public Art Archive
- Einstein Gargoyle – Eugene, Oregon at Waymarking
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