''Untitled'' is an outdoor 1977

stainless steel Stainless steel, also known as inox, corrosion-resistant steel (CRES), or rustless steel, is an iron-based alloy that contains chromium, making it resistant to rust and corrosion. Stainless steel's resistance to corrosion comes from its chromi ...

sculpture by American artist Bruce West, installed in

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, in the United States.

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Bruce West's ''Untitled'' is installed along Southwest 6th Avenue between Washington and Stark streets in Portland's

Transit Mall A transit mall is a street, or set of streets, in a city or town along which automobile traffic is prohibited or greatly restricted and only public transit vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians, and emergency services are permitted. Transit malls ...

. It was one of eleven works chosen in 1977 to make the corridor "more people oriented and attractive" as part of the Portland Transit Mall Art Project. The

sculptures is tall. It was funded by

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and the

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, and is administered by the

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''Untitled''
at the Public Art Archive
TriMet Max Green Line Public Art Guide
(PDF), TriMet {{Public art in Portland, Oregon 1977 establishments in Oregon 1977 sculptures Outdoor sculptures in Southwest Portland, Oregon Sculptures on the MAX Green Line Stainless steel sculptures in Oregon Steel sculptures in Portland, Oregon

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