Capitalism, Marble and concrete sculpture and fountain in Lloyd District, Portland, Oregon, United States

Capitalism is a 1991 outdoor sculpture and fountain by Larry Kirkland at Northeast 9th Avenue and Northeast Multnomah Street, by the Lloyd Center. It shows fifty coins stacked on an Ionic column, set in a circular basin about 20 feet across with four water jets. The piece stands 16 feet tall and is made of marble and concrete.

Larry Kirkland's Capitalism was commissioned through a regional art competition held during the renovation of the Lloyd Center, and the marble and concrete work was completed in 1991. In July 1993 the Smithsonian Institution's Save Outdoor Sculpture! program surveyed it and rated its condition as needing treatment.

Half of the fifty stacked coins carry serious or humorous inscriptions on their edges about capitalism and commerce; visitors lean in to read them. The piece was picked in a regional art competition held during the Lloyd Center renovation, and walking tours cite it as a reminder of money's link to a marketplace.

The fountain sits at the corner of Northeast 9th Avenue and Northeast Multnomah Street, beside the Lloyd Center in northeast Portland. The basin is about 20 feet across, so the sculpture can be circled on foot. Look for the inscriptions on the edges of the coins, which are easy to miss from a distance.

Half of the fifty stacked coins carry serious or humorous inscriptions on their edges about capitalism and commerce; visitors often read the column without noticing them. The piece was chosen in a regional art competition held during the Lloyd Center renovation.