Cat in Repose

Cat in Repose, also known as Seated Cat, is a stone sculpture composed of Indiana Limestone, located on the Transit Mall of downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Designed and created by Kathleen McCullough (née Conchuratt) 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 the Regional Arts & Culture Council.[1]

Cat in Repose
The sculpture in front of MAX Light Rail tracks in 2009
ArtistKathleen McCullough
Year1977 (1977)
TypeStone sculpture
MediumIndiana Limestone
LocationPortland, Oregon
OwnerCity of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council

Description
The sculpture's plaque

Cat in Repose is a stone sculpture composed of Indiana Limestone, created by Kathleen McCullough (née Conchuratt)[2] in 1977. McCullough also sculpted Limestone Lion (1983), a similar stone work donated by CitiCorp to the Lincoln 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 reclining felines, are considered interactive 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 the Regional Arts & Culture Council, the sculpture is "one of the most celebrated sculptures along the Portland Transit Mall and is especially dear to children".[4]

See also

References
  1. "Cat in Repose, 1977". cultureNOW. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
  2. "Engagements: Conchuratt-McCullough". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. January 23, 1971. p. 55.
  3. "Lincoln Park Zoo: Limestone Lion" (PDF). Chicago Park District. 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
  4. "Public Art Search: Kathleen McCullough, Cat in Repose". Regional Arts & Culture Council. Retrieved August 15, 2012.

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