Lorado Taft
American sculptor and writer (1860-1936) · United States · On the map · Artists · Died at 76
Lorado Zadok Taft was an American sculptor, writer and educator. Part of the American Renaissance movement, his monumental pieces include, Fountain of Time, Spirit of the Great Lakes, and The Eternal Indian.
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Taft at work on Fountain of the Great Lakes in Lorado Taft Midway Studios in 1913
The Recording Angel, 1923
Part of the Fountain of Creation (1933, unfinished), at the Library of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Fountain of Time (1910-1922), Midway Plaisance, Chicago, Illinois
The Patriots (1932), Louisiana State Capitol, Baton Rouge
Lincoln the Lawyer (1929), Urbana, Illinois
Eternal Silence (1909), Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, IllinoisAbout this person
His 1903 book, The History of American Sculpture, was the first survey of the subject and stood for decades as the standard reference. With what were seen as progressive views on the subject, he has been credited with helping to advance the status of women as sculptors.
