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Tuesday, May 17, 2016

RESTORING SOVEREIGN: Diggable Monkey and the Oregon Historical Society





The Restoring Sovereign film project aims to contextualize the relevance of the 93-year old building's renovation through stories shared by individuals closest to the work. These include the building's new and prior owners, architects, builders, managers, tenants and craftsmen, each of whom bring perspective and experience to the restoration project. In bringing these varied stories together in a legible and engaging way, we form the foundation of the documentary's narrative. Of particular interest to the Sovereign's renovation story are the building's Richard Hass murals. These paintings visually depict scenes of Oregon history using the trompe l'oeil painting technique, translated from French as, “tricks the eye”. Originally dedicated in 1989, these massive paintings will be faithfully restored over several months as the building remodel moves toward completion. http://diggablemonkey.com

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