York: Terra Incognita

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Year2010 (2010)
MediumBrass sculpture
SubjectYork
York: Terra Incognita
The statue in 2017
ArtistAlison Saar
Year2010 (2010)
MediumBrass sculpture
SubjectYork
LocationPortland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates45°27′03″N 122°40′11″W / 45.45097°N 122.66974°W / 45.45097; -122.66974

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.[1][2] The 6-foot (1.8 m) statue rests on an approximately 2-foot (0.61 m) bronze base.[3]

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