Folly Bollards
 Folly Bollards: Harlequin in 2012 | |
  Folly Bollards Location in Portland, Oregon | |
| Artist | Valerie Otani |
|---|---|
| Year | 1998 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Location | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| 45°31′00″N 122°40′54″W / 45.51679°N 122.68161°WCoordinates: 45°31′00″N 122°40′54″W / 45.51679°N 122.68161°W | |
The series of bollards along Southwest Main Street, in front of Antoinette Hatfield Hall, in 2012
Folly Bollards is a series of outdoor 1998 bronze bollard sculptures by Valerie Otani, installed along Southwest Main between Broadway and Park in Portland, Oregon, United States.[1]
Description and history
Sculptures in the series, each of which are abstract bronzes that measure 48 inches (120 cm) x 5 inches (13 cm) x 5 inches (13 cm), include:
- Folly Bollards: Anansi, African Trickster Spider, a spider[2]
- Folly Bollards: El Viejito, Mexico, a Mexican figure[3]
- Folly Bollards: Harlequin, a clown[4]
- Folly Bollards: Monkey King, China, a monkey[5]
- Folly Bollards: Nasreddin, a Turkish figure[6]
- Folly Bollards: Nulamal, Kwakiuti Fool Dancer, an Indian dancer[7]
See also
References
- ↑ "A Guide to Portland Public Art" (PDF). Regional Arts & Culture Council. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Folly Bollards: Anansi, African Trickster Spider, (sculpture).". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Folly Bollards: El Viejito, Mexico, (sculpture).". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Folly Bollards: Harlequin, (sculpture).". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Folly Bollards: Monkey King, China, (sculpture).". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Folly Bollards: Nasreddin, (sculpture).". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Folly Bollards: Nulamal, Kwakiuti Fool Dancer, (sculpture).". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
External links
- Folly Bollards, 1998 at cultureNOW
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