Hatfield Fountain
Fountain and sculpture in Salem, Oregon, U.S.
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Hatfield Fountain, formally the Antoinette and Mark O. Hatfield Fountain and nicknamed "Chicken Fountain",[1][2] is an outdoor 1989 fountain and sculpture by Tom Hardy, Lawrence Halprin, and Scott Stickney, installed at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, United States.
- Tom Hardy
- Lawrence Halprin
- Scott Stickney
Sculpture: Bronze, steel
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| Artist |
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| Year | 1989 |
| Type | Fountain, sculpture |
| Medium | Fountain: Concrete, stone Sculpture: Bronze, steel |
| Dimensions | 4.0 m (13 ft); 7.0 m diameter (23 ft) |
| Condition | "Well maintained" (1993) |
| Location |
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| Owner | Willamette University |
History
Hatfield Fountain was designed by Tom Hardy, Lawrence Halprin, and Scott Stickney.[1] It is named after Antoinette and Mark Hatfield, a former Oregon senator and Willamette University alumnus,[3] and was dedicated on October 13, 1989.[1] According to Willamette University, the fountain serves as a popular reference point for campus gatherings.[3]
The Hatfield Fountain is administered by Willamette University.[1] In July 1993, the fountain was surveyed and deemed as "well maintained" by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program.
Description
The work features two birds set on a fountain consisting of large stones arranged in two stacks, all set in a round basin.[1] The concrete-and-stone fountain measures approximately 13 feet (4.0 m) tall and has a diameter of 23 feet (7.0 m). One bird sits atop each stack; the bird on the shorter stack is set in a bird nest of rods and carrying a twig in its mouth, and the bird on the taller stack has its wings spread.[1] The birds are made of steel rods and cut bronze or steel sheet; one measures approximately 3 feet (0.91 m) x 2 feet (0.61 m) x 3 feet (0.91 m), and another measures approximately 5 feet (1.5 m) x 2 feet (0.61 m) x 3 feet (0.91 m).[1] Water flows from one of the stacks into the basin. A nearby plaque reads: THE ANTOINETTE AND MARK O. HATFIELD / FOUNTAIN / GENEROUS GIFT / OF / CHARLES E. AND DOROTHY L. COOK / SCULPTURE AND DESIGN BY / TOM HARDY, LAWRENCE HALPRIN / AND SCOTT STICKNEY / DEDICATED OCTOBER 13, 1989.[1]
See also
- 1989 in art
- Untitled (Hardy), Eugene, Oregon (1952)
