Avard T. Fairbanks papers 1909-1999

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Avard T. Fairbanks papers 1909-1999

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The Avard T. Fairbanks papers (1909-1999) contain materials regarding this internationally known sculptor from Utah. Included in the collection are contracts, correspondence, notes, sketches, news articles, project proposals, pamphlets, and biographical information, among other papers. Fairbanks was a prominent Utah sculptor. He also organized the College of Fine Arts at the University of Utah.

10.5 linear feet

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J. Willard Marriott Library. University of Utah Manuscripts Division

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Fairbanks, Avard T. (Avard Tennyson), 1897-1987

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Avard Tennyson Fairbanks (1897-1987) was born to John B. and Lilly Annetta Huish Fairbanks. His artistic talent was recognized around the age of twelve when he created his first sculpture, a rabbit, which he entered in the Utah State Fair. A year later he began to copy sculptures from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and was awarded scholarships to continue his studies. Fairbanks' obvious talent later took him to the finest art schools in the United States and France. He was commission...

University of Utah.

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The paleontological research was sponsored by the University of Utah. From the description of Utah vertebrate paleontological field photographs, [ca. 1965]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155518067 The following history is from the UTAH HISTORY ENCYCLOPEDIA article on the University of Utah, by Dr. Gregory C. Thompson: Originally named the University of Deseret, the University of Utah is the oldest state university west of the Missouri River. Founded...