Augustus Lukeman
Henry Augustus Lukeman (born January 28, 1871 in Richmond , Virginia , † April 3, 1935 in New York City , New York ) was an American sculptor specializing in historical monuments.
Life
Augustus Lukeman studied with Launt Thompson and Daniel Chester French in New York City and at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Paris with Alexandre Falguière . He advised French on his statue The Republic for the exhibition in Chicago and later worked as his assistant in New York. From 1909 Lukeman was an elected Associate Member ( ANA ) of the National Academy of Design . The initially commissioned sculptor Gutzon Borglum had stopped work on Stone Mountain , the largest solid granite block in North America , in 1925 after internal quarrels . Lukeman took over the job in his place, but after three years the project was discontinued and only completed in 1970 under the direction of Walker Hancock .
Individual evidence
- ↑ nationalacademy.org: Past Academicians "L" / Lukeman, Henry Augustus ANA 1909 ( Memento of the original from April 2, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on July 1, 2015)
literature
- Helen L. Earle: Biographical Sketches of American Artists. 5th Edition, Michigan State Library, Lansing 1924
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lukeman, Augustus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lukeman, Henry Augustus (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 28, 1871 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Richmond , Virginia |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 3, 1935 |
| Place of death | New York City , New York |