Akbar's Garden, University of Oregon (Eugene, Oregon)

Title
Akbar's Garden, University of Oregon (Eugene, Oregon)
LC Subject
Architecture, American Architecture--United States
Creator
Kelly, Lee
Creator Display
Lee Kelly (artist, born 1932)
Description
Jordan Schnitzer donated this 17-ft. steel sculpture, created in 1984, to UO in 2002 to commemorate the success of The Oregon Campaign, a fundraising effort which raised $255 million from 1992-98. Mr. Schnitzer and his parents, Harold and Arlene, donated the work. It alludes to the garden of a 16th century Indian ruler. The sculpture was dedicated on June 12, 2002.
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detail
Provenance
Design Library, University of Oregon Libraries
Temporal
1980-1989
Work Type
sculpture (visual work) outdoor sculpture public sculpture
Location
Eugene >> Lane County >> Oregon >> United States Lane County >> Oregon >> United States Oregon >> United States United States
Street Address
Straub Quadrangle
Date
1984
View Date
2003
Identifier
pna_20568
Rights
In Copyright
Rights Holder
University of Oregon
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Set
Building Oregon
Primary Set
Building Oregon
Is Part Of
University of Oregon (Eugene, Oregon); Straub Quadrangle, University of Oregon (Eugene, Oregon)
Institution
University of Oregon