Mahonri Young
American sculptor (1877-1957) · United States · On the map · Artists · Died at 80
Mahonri Mackintosh Young was an American social-realist sculptor and artist. During his lengthy career, he created more than 320 sculptures, 590 oil paintings, 5,500 watercolors, 2,600 prints, and thousands of drawings. However, he is primarily recognized for his sculpture.
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The Heavy Sledge, 1912. Brigham Young University Museum of Art, Provo, Utah
Seagull Monument, 1913. Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah
Seagull Monument, 1913. Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah
This is the Place Monument, 1947. Salt Lake City, Utah
Brigham Young, 1949. National Statuary Hall Collection, United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.About this person
His work includes landscapes, portraits, busts, life-size sculptures, monuments, and engravings. Regardless of his medium of choice, his work is characterized by spontaneity; he often preferred to prepare his work with quick sketches on the scene. He felt this made his work more natural as compared to using a model in the studio. He was fairly commercially successful during his life, though he did not find success until his mid-30s. Large commissions for sculptures from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were particularly lucrative for him.
