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The Deal Of The Art: Public Art Comes Of Age, John Motley

Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies Publications

Examines questions of how public art enhances an urban landscape, and what it says about the community. Looks at the history of public art in Portland and the impact of initiatives such as the Percent for Art ordinance. Considers the functions and forms of civic art from the Skidmore Fountain in 1891 to the present.