ALL: Master Collection List
Nationality
American
Artist Dates
1897-1987
Preview
Date of Work
1966
Medium
Plaster
Height
1 1/2"
Width
10 1/2"
Depth
9 1/2"
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection
Status
Stored: S3C
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Additional Information
Avard Fairbanks, a nationally recognized artist, joined the staff of the University of North Dakota during the tenure of President George W. Starcher as a sculptor in residence.
The plaster study of a hand holding a book is an early study piece as part of another project.
Sculptor-in-residence Avard Fairbanks’ major project while at UND involved work on a statue for the campus entitled Invitation to Learning (or Alma Mater). It was intended to be a larger-than-life work in bronze, but never developed beyond the half-size plaster maquette that is documented here.
Condition
Very good
Rights
Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”