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"Cien Años" 2005, Devin Laurence Field, An American Artist 1967-

An Empty Winged Suit
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The statue was that of a winged suit with nobody inside it.

"Cien Años" 2005   •  Bronze and Enameled Steel   •  By Devin Laurence Field external link An American Artist 1967-   •  Salem Convention Center   •  Salem, Oregon   •  (Date Photographed: 14:54:21 Saturday 8 November 2015)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 6 January 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_5048
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Sculpture In Context
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The sculpture called "Cien Años" was installed near the sidewalk and towered over parked cars.

"Cien Años" 2005   •  Bronze and Enameled Steel   •  By Devin Laurence Field external link An American Artist 1967-   •  Salem Convention Center   •  Salem, Oregon   •  (Date Photographed: 14:54:02 Saturday 8 November 2015)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 6 January 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_5046
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The Entire Sculpture
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The entire sculpture shot closer to demonstrate its drama and height.

"Cien Años" 2005   •  Bronze and Enameled Steel   •  By Devin Laurence Field external link An American Artist 1967-   •  Salem Convention Center   •  Salem, Oregon   •  (Date Photographed: 14:54:12 Saturday 8 November 2015)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 6 January 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_5047
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The Sign
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A small sign on lava rock read,

Cien Años
Bronze and enameled Steel
2005
Devin Laurence Field
Oregonian, 1967-
Collection of Salem Convention Center

"Cien Años" 2005   •  Bronze and Enameled Steel   •  By Devin Laurence Field external link An American Artist 1967-   •  Salem Convention Center   •  Salem, Oregon   •  (Date Photographed: 14:53:49 Saturday 8 November 2015)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 6 January 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_5045
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Thorned Base
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The base of the "Cien Años" sculpture was formed from steel leaves with thorned edges.

"Cien Años" 2005   •  Bronze and Enameled Steel   •  By Devin Laurence Field external link An American Artist 1967-   •  Salem Convention Center   •  Salem, Oregon   •  (Date Photographed: 14:54:24 Saturday 8 November 2015)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 6 January 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_5049
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Artist's Brand
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Roughly head height up the pole supporting the sculpture were two brands of the artist's. The top one was the artists initials, "DLF". Below was the title of the sculpture stamped into a metal plate, "Cien Años".

"Cien Años" 2005   •  Bronze and Enameled Steel   •  By Devin Laurence Field external link An American Artist 1967-   •  Salem Convention Center   •  Salem, Oregon   •  (Date Photographed: 14:54:31 Saturday 8 November 2015)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 6 January 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_5050
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The Winged Body
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A closer shot of the winged body and how the piece resembles armor.

"Cien Años" 2005   •  Bronze and Enameled Steel   •  By Devin Laurence Field external link An American Artist 1967-   •  Salem Convention Center   •  Salem, Oregon   •  (Date Photographed: 14:54:34 Saturday 8 November 2015)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 6 January 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_5051
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Body Detail
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A tight close up of the body shows detail of its construction. Note how the many pieces have been assembled to suggest a body and wings.

"Cien Años" 2005   •  Bronze and Enameled Steel   •  By Devin Laurence Field external link An American Artist 1967-   •  Salem Convention Center   •  Salem, Oregon   •  (Date Photographed: 14:54:36 Saturday 8 November 2015)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 6 January 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_5052
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Detail Of Wing
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A detail shot of a wing's tip and a short rod that supports the wing.

"Cien Años" 2005   •  Bronze and Enameled Steel   •  By Devin Laurence Field external link An American Artist 1967-   •  Salem Convention Center   •  Salem, Oregon   •  (Date Photographed: 14:54:38 Saturday 8 November 2015)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 6 January 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_5053
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