| Cat in Repose | |
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 The sculpture in front ofMAX Light Rail tracks in 2009 | |
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| Artist | Kathleen McCullough |
| Year | 1977 (1977) |
| Type | Stone sculpture |
| Medium | Indiana Limestone |
| Location | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Owner | City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of theRegional Arts & Culture Council |
Cat in Repose, also known asSeated Cat, is astone sculpture composed ofIndiana Limestone, located on theTransit Mall ofdowntownPortland, Oregon, United States. Designed and created by Kathleen McCullough in 1977, the sculpture is currently installed near the intersection of Southwest Fifth Avenue and Southwest Morrison Street.Cat in Repose is part of the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of theRegional Arts & Culture Council.[1]
Cat in Repose is astone sculpture composed ofIndiana Limestone, created by Kathleen McCullough[2] in1977. McCullough also sculptedLimestone Lion (1983), a similar stone work donated byCitiCorp to theLincoln Park Zoo in memory of A. Rush Watkins, the Chicago businessman who helped establish the Lincoln Park Zoological Society and later served as its president.[3] Both works, depicting recliningfelines, are consideredinteractive art for providing surfaces on which to lean or climb.[3]
The sculpture measures 36 by 53 inches (0.91 m × 1.35 m).[4] According to theRegional Arts & Culture Council, the sculpture is "one of the most celebrated sculptures along the Portland Transit Mall and is especially dear to children".[4]
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