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Not to be confused with The Family Group (Umlauf). Outdoor stone sculpture by John Geise
The Family Group
The sculpture in October 2015
ArtistJohn Geise
TypeSculpture
MediumStone
LocationEugene, Oregon, United States
Coordinates44°02′38″N 123°04′38″W / 44.04399°N 123.07712°W / 44.04399; -123.07712

The Family Group, or The Family, is an outdoor stone sculpture by John Geise, installed on the south lawn, outside the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon, in the United States. Dates from the work range from 1967 to 1973. It was presented to the university in 1974 by the William A. Haseltine family, in honor of administrator Karl Onthank. An inscription reads, "Honoring Karl Onthank whose life on the campus whose life on the campus from 1909 to 1957, bore witness to the love for his fellow man."

References

  1. "University of Oregon Artwork Guide" (PDF). Lane Arts Council. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  2. ^ "The Family". University of Oregon. Retrieved January 10, 2016.

Further reading

  • "'Family' sculpture honors Onthank". Daily Emerald. November 13, 1974. p. 8.
Public art in Eugene, Oregon
Key: † No longer extant or on public display


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