Discovered by a local collector after painting Stage Coach, he traveled to Paris to study.
Discovered by a local collector after painting Stage Coach, he traveled to Paris to study. After a few years of floundering in art school, his break came when a deliveryman mistakenly brought a bronze statue of his Death to the Chief to the Salon, where it was immediately accepted. This allowed him to meet Auguste Rodin. His sculptures from  this time on became large scale works and include The Mares of Diomedes and the head of Abe Lincoln in the US Capitol. FTP identify this American sculptor most famous for his works carved into natural rock such as Stone Mountain and Mount Rushmore.
Discovered by a local collector after painting Stage Coach, he traveled to Paris to study.
Gutzon Borglum