Folly Bollards is a series of outdoor 1998 bronze bollard sculptures by Valerie Otani, installed along Southwest Main between Broadway and Park in Portland, Oregon, United States.[1]

Folly Bollards
Folly Bollards: Harlequin in 2012
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ArtistValerie Otani
Year1998 (1998)
TypeSculpture
MediumBronze
LocationPortland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates45°31′00″N 122°40′54″W / 45.51679°N 122.68161°W / 45.51679; -122.68161
The series of bollards along Southwest Main Street, in front of Antoinette Hatfield Hall, in 2012

Description and history

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Sculptures in the series, each of which are abstract bronzes that measure 48 inches (120 cm) x 5 inches (13 cm) x 5 inches (13 cm), include:

  • Folly Bollards: Anansi, African Trickster Spider, a spider[2]
  • Folly Bollards: El Viejito, Mexico, a Mexican figure[3]
  • Folly Bollards: Harlequin, a clown[4]
  • Folly Bollards: Monkey King, China, a monkey[5]
  • Folly Bollards: Nasreddin, a Turkish figure[6]
  • Folly Bollards: Nulamal, Kwakiuti Fool Dancer, a First Nations dancer[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "A Guide to Portland Public Art" (PDF). Regional Arts & Culture Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  2. ^ "Folly Bollards: Anansi, African Trickster Spider, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  3. ^ "Folly Bollards: El Viejito, Mexico, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  4. ^ "Folly Bollards: Harlequin, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  5. ^ "Folly Bollards: Monkey King, China, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  6. ^ "Folly Bollards: Nasreddin, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  7. ^ "Folly Bollards: Nulamal, Kwakiuti Fool Dancer, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
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