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Contact II

Coordinates: 45°31′44″N 122°40′54″W / 45.528940°N 122.681666°W / 45.528940; -122.681666
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Contact II
The sculpture in 2015
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ArtistAlexander Liberman
Year1972 (1972)
TypeSculpture
MediumSteel
Dimensions2.1 m × 2.4 m × 1.5 m (7 ft × 8 ft × 5 ft)
LocationPortland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates45°31′44″N 122°40′54″W / 45.528940°N 122.681666°W / 45.528940; -122.681666
OwnerCity of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council

Contact II is an outdoor 1972 abstract sculpture by Russian American artist Alexander Liberman, located at Jamison Square in the Pearl District, Portland, Oregon.[1]

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The painted steel sculpture measures 7 feet (2.1 m) x 8 feet (2.4 m) x 5 feet (1.5 m) and was donated by Ed Cauduro in 2002 in memory of his parents Ernest and Teresa Cauduro.[2][3] It is part of the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council.[4] According to The Culture Trip, Contact II is "representative of Liberman's oeuvre as it is painted in red and its form centres on a circular shape, both of which were often repeated in his works".[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Contact II, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  2. ^ "Public Art Search: Contact II". Regional Arts & Culture Council. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  3. ^ "Jamison Square". Portland Parks & Recreation. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  4. ^ "Contact II, 1972". cultureNOW. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  5. ^ Pearce, Melissa. "Community Creativity: Public Art in Portland". The Culture Trip. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
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