First Advisor

Robert William Shotola

Term of Graduation

Fall 1997

Date of Publication

12-23-1997

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (M.A.) in Sociology

Department

Sociology

Language

English

Subjects

Louis Bruce (1907-1983), Art and society -- Oregon -- Portland, Abstract art -- 20th century -- Oregon -- Portland

DOI

10.15760/etd.6180

Physical Description

1 online resource (vi, 165 pages)

Abstract

This thesis examines a series of controversies in Portland, Oregon during the 1950s triggered by the placement of modem art in strategic public locations. This study examines the controversy surrounding the installation of Louis Bunce's mural at the Portland International Airport and the series of modern art controversies that followed the mural incident.

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http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/25076

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