| Kvinneakt | |
|---|---|
| English: Nude Woman[1] | |
 Kvinneakt in front of MAX Light Rail tracks in 2012 | |
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| Artist | Norman J. Taylor |
| Year | 1973–1975 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 180 cm × 97 cm × 64 cm (71 in × 38 in × 25 in) |
| Location | Portland, Oregon |
| 45°31′09″N 122°40′42″W / 45.5193°N 122.67835°W | |
| Owner | City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council |
Kvinneakt ("female nude" in Norwegian)[2][3] is an abstract bronze sculpture located on the Transit Mall of downtown Portland, Oregon. Designed and created by Norman J. Taylor between 1973 and 1975, the work was funded by TriMet and the United States Department of Transportation and was installed on the Transit Mall in 1977. The following year Kvinneakt appeared in the "Expose Yourself to Art" poster which featured future Mayor of Portland Bud Clark flashing the sculpture. It remained in place until November 2006 when it was removed temporarily during renovation of the Transit Mall and the installation of the MAX Light Rail on the mall.
Originally located on Fifth Avenue, the sculpture was reinstalled on the mall in 2009 at a different location, on SW Sixth Avenue between Alder and Morrison, where it remains. According to TriMet, Kvinneakt is one of 40 public art sculptures in the Transit Mall's art collection.[4] The sculpture is part of the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council and is administered by the City of Portland Metropolitan Arts Commission.[5][6]
- ^ "Arts Commission offers guide to downtown Portland art works". The Oregonian. August 27, 1987. p. E6. Note: The sculpture is specifically referred to as Kvinneakt ("female nude").
- ^ Cox, Randy (September 9, 2009). "Portland reinstalls Iconic Sculpture". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon: Advance Publications. ISSN 8750-1317. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ^ Abrahamson, Rachel (August 2, 2006). "Where Nature Ends: Shining a spotlight on Boise's public art". Boise Weekly. Boise, Idaho. Archived from the original on November 26, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ^ "Livable Portland: Land Use and Transportation Initiatives" (PDF). TriMet. p. 35. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ^ "Kvinneakt, 1975". cultureNOW. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ^ "Kvinneakt, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved May 8, 2012.[permanent dead link]