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'''''Women Making History in Portland''''', sometimes abbreviated as '''''Women Making History''''',<ref>http://www.portlandmercury.com/events/3765955/robin-corbo-the-singing-squid-procession</ref> is a 2007 mural by Robin Corbo, located in [[Portland, Oregon]], in the United States.
'''''Women Making History in Portland''''', sometimes abbreviated as '''''Women Making History''''',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.portlandmercury.com/events/3765955/robin-corbo-the-singing-squid-procession|title=Robin Corbo: The Singing Squid Procession|work=[[The Portland Mercury]]|publisher=Index Publishing|access-date=March 20, 2016|archive-date=April 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402112642/http://www.portlandmercury.com/events/3765955/robin-corbo-the-singing-squid-procession|url-status=live}}</ref> is a 2007 mural by Robin Corbo, located in north [[Portland, Oregon]], in the United States.


==Description and history==
==Description and history==
Robin Corbo's ''Women Making History in Portland'' (2007) is located at 2335 North Clark Avenue, near the intersection of North Larrabee Avenue and North Harding Avenue, in Portland's [[Eliot, Portland, Oregon|Eliot]] neighborhood. The {{Convert|18|ft|m}} x {{Convert|60|ft|m}}<ref>https://racc.org/public-art/search/?recid=2785.125</ref> to {{Convert|75|ft|m}} acrylic painting depicts and honors women who have influenced the city,<ref>http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/anna_griffin/index.ssf/2009/08/mike_program_mural_in_ne_portl.html</ref> surround by a border with black birds. It has been called an "ode to feminism".<ref>http://psuvanguard.com/the-marvelous-muralist/</ref>
Robin Corbo's ''Women Making History in Portland'' (2007) is located at 2335 North Clark Avenue, near the intersection of North Larrabee Avenue and North Harding Avenue, in Portland's [[Eliot, Portland, Oregon|Eliot]] neighborhood. The {{Convert|18|ft|m|adj=on}} x {{Convert|60|ft|m|adj=on}}, or {{convert|1080|sqft|adj=on}},<ref name=RACC>{{cite web|url=https://racc.org/public-art/search/?recid=2785.125|title=Public Art Search|publisher=[[Regional Arts & Culture Council]]|access-date=March 20, 2016|archive-date=April 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404151905/https://racc.org/public-art/search/?recid=2785.125|url-status=live}}</ref> [[acrylic paint]]ing depicts and honors women who have influenced the city,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/anna_griffin/index.ssf/2009/08/mike_program_mural_in_ne_portl.html|title=MIKE Program mural in Northeast Portland a memorial with a message|work=[[The Oregonian]]|date=August 28, 2009|access-date=March 20, 2016|first=Anna|last=Griffin|archive-date=April 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402110144/http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/anna_griffin/index.ssf/2009/08/mike_program_mural_in_ne_portl.html|url-status=live}}</ref> surround by a border with black birds. It has been called an "ode to feminism".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://psuvanguard.com/the-marvelous-muralist/|title=The marvelous muralist|work=[[Daily Vanguard]]|publisher=[[Portland State University]]|date=December 1, 2011|access-date=March 20, 2016|first=Derek|last=Donovan|archive-date=March 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331193927/http://psuvanguard.com/the-marvelous-muralist/|url-status=live}}</ref>


According to the Public Art Archive, [[In Other Words Women's Books and Resources]] organized the mural, which was "made to promote the mission of empowering women through art and education". It is part of the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the [[Regional Arts & Culture Council]].<ref>http://www.publicartarchive.org/work/women-making-history-portland</ref><ref>http://culturenow.org/entry&permalink=06608</ref>
[[In Other Words Women's Books and Resources]] organized the mural, which was "made to promote the mission of empowering women through art and education".<ref name=RACC/><ref name=PAA>{{cite web|url=https://publicartarchive.org/art/Women-Making-History-in-Portland/193080f5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330085441/http://www.publicartarchive.org/work/women-making-history-portland|url-status=live|archive-date=March 30, 2016|title=Women Making History in Portland|publisher=Public Art Archive|access-date=March 20, 2016}}</ref> It was funded by the Public Art Murals Program and private donors, and is part of the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the [[Regional Arts & Culture Council]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://culturenow.org/entry&permalink=06608|title=Women Making History in Portland, 2007|publisher=cultureNOW|access-date=March 20, 2016|archive-date=April 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401074424/http://culturenow.org/entry%26permalink%3D06608|url-status=live}}</ref>


In March 2008, the Janovec Gallery in the [[Brooklyn, Portland, Oregon|Brooklyn]] neighborhood displayed reproductions of the mural in their month-long exhibition about Portland's "artistic 'remarkable women'". Some of the artists who worked on the mural attended the exhibition's reception.<ref>http://portlandtribune.com/component/content/article?id=64014</ref>
In March 2008, the Janovec Gallery in the [[Brooklyn, Portland, Oregon|Brooklyn]] neighborhood displayed reproductions of the mural in their month-long exhibition about Portland's "artistic 'remarkable women{{'"}}. Some of the artists who worked on the mural attended the exhibition's reception.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://portlandtribune.com/component/content/article?id=64014|work=[[Portland Tribune]]|title='First Friday' event salutes 'remarkable women'|access-date=March 20, 2016|date=March 4, 2008|publisher=[[Pamplin Media Group]]|archive-date=April 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401092628/http://portlandtribune.com/component/content/article?id=64014|url-status=live}}</ref>

The mural was vandalized in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wweek.com/arts/visual-arts/2017/09/18/a-mural-depicting-groundbreaking-women-in-portland-history-has-been-defaced/|title=A Mural Depicting Groundbreaking Women in Portland History Has Been Defaced|date=19 September 2017 |access-date=2021-12-13|archive-date=2021-04-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429125352/https://www.wweek.com/arts/visual-arts/2017/09/18/a-mural-depicting-groundbreaking-women-in-portland-history-has-been-defaced/|url-status=live}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 01:05, 29 October 2024

Women Making History in Portland
The mural seen from the intersection of N. Interstate and N. Russell, 2016
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ArtistRobin Corbo
Year2007 (2007)
TypeMural
MediumAcrylic paint
Dimensions5.5 m × 18 m (18 ft × 60 ft)
LocationPortland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates45°32′25″N 122°40′38″W / 45.54015°N 122.67723°W / 45.54015; -122.67723
OwnerCity of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council

Women Making History in Portland, sometimes abbreviated as Women Making History,[1] is a 2007 mural by Robin Corbo, located in north Portland, Oregon, in the United States.

Description and history

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Robin Corbo's Women Making History in Portland (2007) is located at 2335 North Clark Avenue, near the intersection of North Larrabee Avenue and North Harding Avenue, in Portland's Eliot neighborhood. The 18-foot (5.5 m) x 60-foot (18 m), or 1,080-square-foot (100 m2),[2] acrylic painting depicts and honors women who have influenced the city,[3] surround by a border with black birds. It has been called an "ode to feminism".[4]

In Other Words Women's Books and Resources organized the mural, which was "made to promote the mission of empowering women through art and education".[2][5] It was funded by the Public Art Murals Program and private donors, and is part of the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council.[6]

In March 2008, the Janovec Gallery in the Brooklyn neighborhood displayed reproductions of the mural in their month-long exhibition about Portland's "artistic 'remarkable women'". Some of the artists who worked on the mural attended the exhibition's reception.[7]

The mural was vandalized in 2017.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Robin Corbo: The Singing Squid Procession". The Portland Mercury. Index Publishing. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Public Art Search". Regional Arts & Culture Council. Archived from the original on April 4, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  3. ^ Griffin, Anna (August 28, 2009). "MIKE Program mural in Northeast Portland a memorial with a message". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  4. ^ Donovan, Derek (December 1, 2011). "The marvelous muralist". Daily Vanguard. Portland State University. Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  5. ^ "Women Making History in Portland". Public Art Archive. Archived from the original on March 30, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  6. ^ "Women Making History in Portland, 2007". cultureNOW. Archived from the original on April 1, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  7. ^ "'First Friday' event salutes 'remarkable women'". Portland Tribune. Pamplin Media Group. March 4, 2008. Archived from the original on April 1, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  8. ^ "A Mural Depicting Groundbreaking Women in Portland History Has Been Defaced". 19 September 2017. Archived from the original on 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
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