York: Terra Incognita facts for kids
Quick facts for kids York: Terra Incognita |
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The statue in 2017
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| Artist | Alison Saar |
| Year | 2010 |
| Medium | Brass sculpture |
| Subject | York |
| Location | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| 45°27′03″N 122°40′11″W / 45.45097°N 122.66974°W | |
York: Terra Incognita is an outdoor monument by Alison Saar, installed near the Aubrey Watzek Library on the Lewis & Clark College campus, in Portland, Oregon. The brass sculpture commemorates York, an African-American explorer best known for his participation with the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and was dedicated on May 8, 2010. The 6-foot (1.8 m) statue rests on an approximately 2-foot (0.61 m) bronze base.
See also
- 2010 in art
- Captain William Clark Monument, University of Portland
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