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in appreciation for the gift of Fire This sculpture of the Greek Titan Prometheus personifies the hard work and sacrifice made by teachers and mentors everywhere who strive to enlighten, inspire, educate and empower their students, and by doing so improve the world in which we live. To me Prometheus is a symbol of the finest of these educators. According to the myth, he bestowed upon us some of the fire of understanding that theretofore had only been possessed by the gods. For his gift to mortals Prometheus was sentenced by the jealous Zeus to be chained to a Caucasus mountain top and tortured daily. My sculpture depicts the moment that the hero Heracles released Prometheus lifting him up, as we should recognize, celebrate and even memorialize all heroes who sacrifice to bring the fire of understanding to humanity. One such hero was English teacher Paul Torak of Edgemont High School in Scarsdale, NY. whose dedication to his students inspired the commission of this sculpture fifty years ago. To contact the artist please click the "Contact" link near the top of the main pages of this site.
in appreciation for the gift of Fire This sculpture of the Greek Titan Prometheus personifies the hard work and sacrifice made by teachers and mentors everywhere who strive to enlighten, inspire, educate and empower their students, and by doing so improve the world in which we live. To me Prometheus is a symbol of the finest of these educators. According to the myth, he bestowed upon us some of the fire of understanding that theretofore had only been possessed by the gods. For his gift to mortals Prometheus was sentenced by the jealous Zeus to be chained to a Caucasus mountain top and tortured daily. My sculpture depicts the moment that the hero Heracles released Prometheus lifting him up, as we should recognize, celebrate and even memorialize all heroes who sacrifice to bring the fire of understanding to humanity. One such hero was English teacher Paul Torak of Edgemont High School in Scarsdale, NY. whose dedication to his students inspired the commission of this sculpture fifty years ago. To contact the artist please click the "Contact" link near the top of the main pages of this site.
In the Arizona Museum of Natural History (formerly the Mesa Southwest Museum) https://www.arizonamuseumofnaturalhistory.org/explore-the-museum/exhibitions/athapascan-way/apache-gaan-dance
Putting on the finishing touches. In the Arizona Museum of Natural History. https://www.arizonamuseumofnaturalhistory.org/explore-the-museum/exhibitions/athapascan-way/apache-gaan-dance
Amahuaca Indian, Peru. Life size statue.
American Museum of Natural History in New York, NY
Amahuaca Indian, Peru. Life size statue.
American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY
Amahuaca Indian, Peru. Life size statue.
American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY
Memorial to Margaret Sanger, champion of Women's Rights Through Access to Birth Control. This bronze sculpture depicts an architectonic female figure having climbed to a mountain top, but not yet totally free of the constraints of society as is her right. The sculpture's title was the title of Ms. Sanger's first birth control journal.
Memorial to Margaret Sanger, champion of Women's Rights Through Access to Birth Control. This bronze sculpture depicts an architectonic female figure having climbed to a mountain top, but not yet totally free of the constraints of society as is her right. The sculpture's title was the title of Ms. Sanger's first birth control journal.
Memorial to Margaret Sanger, champion of Women's Rights Through Access to Birth Control. This bronze sculpture depicts an architectonic female figure having climbed to a mountain top, but not yet totally free of the constraints of society as is her right. The sculpture's title was the title of Ms. Sanger's first birth control journal.
In the collection of the Koehnline Museum of Art, Des Plaines, Illinois.
In the collection of the Koehnline Museum of Art, Des Plaines, Illinois.
