Arthur Putnam | |
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 Arthur Putnam with his sketchpad; photograph by Gabriel Moulin (1872-1945) | |
| Born | John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum September 6, 1873 |
| Died | May 27, 1930 (aged 56) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Sculpture |
Arthur Putnam (September 6, 1873 – May 27, 1930) was an American sculptor and animalier[1] who was recognized for his bronze sculptures of wild animals. Some of his artworks are public monuments. He was a well-known figure, both statewide and nationally, during the time he lived in California.[2] Putnam was regarded as an artistic genius in San Francisco and his life was chronicled in the San Francisco and East Bay newspapers.[3] He won a gold medal at the 1915 San Francisco world's fair, officially known as the Panama–Pacific International Exposition, and was responsible for large sculptural works that stand in San Francisco and San Diego. Putnam exhibited at the Armory Show in 1913, and his works were also exhibited in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Paris, and Rome.
- ^ Proske, Beatrice Gilman, Brookgreen Gardens Sculpture, Brookgreen Gardens, SC, 1943 p. xxix
- ^ Edwards, Robert W. (2012). Jennie V. Cannon: The Untold History of the Carmel and Berkeley Art Colonies, Vol. 1. Oakland, Calif.: East Bay Heritage Project. pp. 73, 75, 252, 580–582, 690. ISBN 9781467545679. An online facsimile of the entire text of Vol. 1 is posted on the Traditional Fine Arts Organization website (http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/10aa/10aa557.htm Archived 2016-04-29 at the Wayback Machine).
- ^ Laura Bride Powers, Artistic Genius of the West Leaves for Paris Next Week, Oakland Tribune, May 23, 1921.