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Thor (sculpture)
''Thor'' is an outdoor 1977 copper and redwood sculpture by American artist Melvin Schuler, located on the Transit Mall of downtown Portland, Oregon.
==Description and history==
''Thor'' is an abstract outdoor sculpture depicting Thor, the hammer-wielding god of thunder in Norse mythology. Located at the intersection of Southwest 6th Avenue and Southwest Taylor Street in the Portland Transit Mall, the copper on redwood sculpture was completed in 1977, funded by TriMet and the United States Department of Transportation. It measures x x .〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://racc.org/public-art/search/?recid=807.190 )〕 According to the Regional Arts & Culture Council, the agency which administers ''Thor'', "This piece served as a excellent example of Schuler's work, which is characterized by large cubic and angular sculptures achieved by hammering copper onto carved redwood. This process creates a unique and recognizable finish to his sculptures."〔 The sculpture was previously located at Southwest 5th between Washington and Alder.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=all&source=~!siartinventories&uri=full=3100001~!368969~!0#focus )〕
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