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'''Raymond Kaskey''' (born 1943) is an American [[sculptor]] and [[architect]] who created ''[[Portlandia (statue)|Portlandia]]'', a copper statue in Portland, Oregon.<ref name="Grooms">{{Cite book |last=Grooms |first=Thomas B. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9Dp4UYrOjJEC&q=%22Raymond+Kaskey%22 |title=World War II Memorial, Washington, D.C. |date=2004 |publisher=American Battle Monuments Commission; U.S. General Services Administration |oclc=1135191273 |page=1984}}</ref> Born in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], he studied architecture at [[Carnegie Mellon University]]<ref name="High Point">{{Cite web |title=WWII Memorial: The "High Point" of Raymond Kaskey's Career |url=https://www.cmu.edu/cmtoday/issues/june-2004-issue/feature-stories/wwii-memorial-the-high-point-of-raymond-kaskey-s-career/index.html |last= |first= |date=June 1, 2004 |publisher=Carnegie Mellon University}}</ref> and [[Yale University]]. A fellow of the [[American Institute of Architects]], he received the Henry Hering Medal from the [[National Sculpture Society]] for ''Portlandia''.<ref name="Sculpture Review">{{cite journal |journal=Sculpture Review |volume=35 |issue= |date=1986 |issn=0028-0127 |page=[https://books.google.com/books/about/Sculpture_Review.html?id=SiExAQAAIAAJ&q=Raymond+Kaskey 37]}}</ref><ref name="Who's Who">{{cite book |title=Who's Who in American Art 2003-2004 |date=2003 |publisher=Marquis Who's Who |isbn=978-0-8379-6304-4 |page=[https://books.google.com/books/about/Who_s_Who_in_American_Art_2003_2004.html?id=hS4ca_siHt0C&q=Raymond+Kaskey 624]}}</ref>
'''Raymond Kaskey''' (born 1943) is an American [[sculptor]] and [[architect]], best known for ''[[Portlandia (statue)|Portlandia]]'' and his contributions to the [[World War II Memorial]].<ref name="Grooms">{{Cite book |last=Grooms |first=Thomas B. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9Dp4UYrOjJEC&q=%22Raymond+Kaskey%22 |title=World War II Memorial, Washington, D.C. |date=2004 |publisher=American Battle Monuments Commission; U.S. General Services Administration |oclc=1135191273 |page=1984}}</ref>  


Kaskey has threatened lawsuits against those who use portrayals of his work for commercial purposes.<ref name="Locanthi">{{Cite news |title=So Sue Us |url=https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-23062-so-sue-us.html |last=Locanthi |first=John |date=September 4, 2014 |website=Willamette Week |access-date=2020-04-30}}</ref>
Born in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], he received a bachelor's degree in architecture from [[Carnegie Mellon University]] (1967)<ref name="High Point">{{Cite web |title=WWII Memorial: The "High Point" of Raymond Kaskey's Career |url=https://www.cmu.edu/cmtoday/issues/june-2004-issue/feature-stories/wwii-memorial-the-high-point-of-raymond-kaskey-s-career/index.html |last= |first= |date=June 1, 2004 |publisher=Carnegie Mellon University}}</ref> and a Master of Environmental Design degree from [[Yale University]] (1969). A fellow of the [[American Institute of Architects]], he received the Henry Hering Medal from the [[National Sculpture Society]] for ''Portlandia''.<ref name="Sculpture Review">{{cite journal |journal=Sculpture Review |volume=35 |issue= |date=1986 |issn=0028-0127 |page=[https://books.google.com/books/about/Sculpture_Review.html?id=SiExAQAAIAAJ&q=Raymond+Kaskey 37]}}</ref><ref name="Who's Who">{{cite book |title=Who's Who in American Art 2003-2004 |date=2003 |publisher=Marquis Who's Who |isbn=978-0-8379-6304-4 |page=[https://books.google.com/books/about/Who_s_Who_in_American_Art_2003_2004.html?id=hS4ca_siHt0C&q=Raymond+Kaskey 624]}}</ref>  


== Works ==
Kaskey has threatened and taken legal action against unauthorized users of his work; his defense of ''Portlandia''<nowiki/>'s copyright has been blamed for the sculpture's relative lack of prominence in popular culture and souvenirs of Portland.<ref name="Locanthi">{{Cite news |title=So Sue Us |url=https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-23062-so-sue-us.html |last=Locanthi |first=John |date=September 4, 2014 |website=Willamette Week |access-date=2020-04-30}}</ref>
* [[Portlandia (statue)|''Portlandia'']], [[Portland, Oregon]]
 
* [[Art Rooney]] statue at [[Heinz Field]], [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]
== Selected works ==
* ''[[Gateway of Dreams]]'', [[Centennial Olympic Park]], [[Atlanta, Georgia]]
* Lions at the [[National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial]], Washington, D.C. (1984)<ref>{{Cite web |title=WASHINGTON, DC SCULPTOR RAYMOND J. KASKEY |url=https://www.kaskeystudio.com/statement.html |access-date=2025-06-16 |website=www.kaskeystudio.com}}</ref>
* Bronze components for the [[World War II Memorial]], [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref name="Grooms" />
* [[Portlandia (statue)|''Portlandia'']], [[Portland Building]], [[Portland, Oregon]] (1985)
* Statue of [[Carter G. Woodson|Carter G Woodson]] at Carter G Woodson Memorial Park in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref>[https://dgs.dc.gov/page/dgs-carter-g-woodson-memorial-park-project "Carter G Woodson Memorial Park Project"]. ''Department of General Services''. Published 2014. Accessed April 30, 2023.</ref>
* ''Queen Charlotte,'' [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport|Charlotte Douglas Airport]], [[Charlotte, North Carolina]] (1990)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Queen Charlotte - Charlotte Douglas International Airport |url=https://www.cltairport.com/airport-info/airport-art/art-installations-terminal/queen-charlotte/ |access-date=2025-06-16 |website=www.cltairport.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Art Rooney|''Art Rooney'']], [[Heinz Field]], [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] (1990)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Art Rooney statue dedicated - UPI Archives |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/10/07/Art-Rooney-statue-dedicated/3833655272000/ |access-date=2025-06-16 |website=UPI |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Acroterion|Arcoterion]] owls of the [[Harold Washington Library]] (1991)<ref>{{Cite web |title=WASHINGTON, DC SCULPTOR RAYMOND J. KASKEY |url=https://www.kaskeystudio.com/haroldwashingtontwo.htm |access-date=2025-06-16 |website=www.kaskeystudio.com}}</ref>
* ''Hand of [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]],'' Silver Spring Metro Center, [[Silver Spring, Maryland]] (1991)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-28 |title=On International Sculpture Day, celebrating art in NOAA’s front yard {{!}} National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |url=https://www.noaa.gov/heritage/stories/on-international-sculpture-day-celebrating-art-in-noaas-front-yard |access-date=2025-06-16 |website=www.noaa.gov |language=en}}</ref>
* ''Justice Delayed, Justice Denied,'' [[Albert V. Bryan United States Courthouse|Albert V. Bryan Courthouse]], [[Alexandria, Virginia]] (1995)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Raymond Kaskey {{!}} Artists {{!}} GSA Fine Arts Collection |url=https://art.gsa.gov/people/1739/raymond-kaskey/objects |access-date=2025-06-16 |website=art.gsa.gov}}</ref>
* ''Commerce, Industry, Transportation'' and ''The Future,'' Independence Square, Charlotte, North Carolina (1995)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-04-09 |title=A Trifling Place, Episode 8: The Story Behind Those Big Statues On Independence Square |url=https://www.wfae.org/podcast/2013-04-09/a-trifling-place-episode-8-the-story-behind-those-big-statues-on-independence-square |access-date=2025-06-16 |website=WFAE 90.7 - Charlotte's NPR News Source |language=en}}</ref>
* ''[[Gateway of Dreams]]'', [[Centennial Olympic Park]], [[Atlanta, Georgia]] (1996)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Ben |date=2016-07-25 |title=Atlanta’s Olympics legacy continues |url=https://www.georgiatrend.com/2016/07/25/atlantas-olympics-legacy-continues/ |access-date=2025-06-16 |website=Georgia Trend Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Boundary Markers of the [[National Building Museum]] (1998)<ref name=":0" />
* Bronze components for the [[World War II Memorial]], [[Washington, D.C.]] (2004)<ref name="Grooms" />
* [[Carter G. Woodson|''Carter G Woodson'']], Carter G Woodson Memorial Park, [[Washington, D.C.]] (2015)<ref>[https://dgs.dc.gov/page/dgs-carter-g-woodson-memorial-park-project "Carter G Woodson Memorial Park Project"]. ''Department of General Services''. Published 2014. Accessed April 30, 2023.</ref>


==References==
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Revision as of 21:10, 16 June 2025

Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Template wrapper".Script error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters". Raymond Kaskey (born 1943) is an American sculptor and architect, best known for Portlandia and his contributions to the World War II Memorial.[1]

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he received a bachelor's degree in architecture from Carnegie Mellon University (1967)[2] and a Master of Environmental Design degree from Yale University (1969). A fellow of the American Institute of Architects, he received the Henry Hering Medal from the National Sculpture Society for Portlandia.[3][4]

Kaskey has threatened and taken legal action against unauthorized users of his work; his defense of Portlandia's copyright has been blamed for the sculpture's relative lack of prominence in popular culture and souvenirs of Portland.[5]

Selected works

References

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