Lorado Taft
American sculptor and writer (1860ā1936) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lorado Zadok Taft (April 29, 1860 ā October 30, 1936) was an American sculptor, writer and educator.[1] Part of the American Renaissance movement, his monumental pieces include, Fountain of Time, Spirit of the Great Lakes, and The Eternal Indian. His 1903 book, The History of American Sculpture, was the first survey of the subject and stood for decades as the standard reference. He has been credited with helping to advance the status of women as sculptors.
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Born | Lorado Zadok Taft (1860-04-29)April 29, 1860 Elmwood, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | October 30, 1936(1936-10-30) (aged 76) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Known for | Sculpture |
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Taft was the father of U.S. Representative Emily Taft Douglas, father-in-law to her husband, U.S. Senator Paul Douglas, and a distant relative of U.S. President William Howard Taft.