Show I WOUlD HAVE WORK OF f YOUNG SCUlPTOR PART OF STATES STATE'S BUIlDING Avard Fairbanks Committee Presents Petition to 10 Capitol Capitol Cap Cap- I itol Commission In an effort cHort to secure secure action action from the capitol commission for fOl exhibition of or the work of or Avard Fairbanks In the state capitol providing funds for him to carry carryon on studies for two years ears wh while working working- on the tho sculpture for the tho stalo state and for establishment of or the finished work in the capitol the lini banks fund tun committee has Avard ard presented Pair Pair- a petition to the tho capitol commission which follows Salt Lak Lala y April 26 1913 1313 1913 T u TT To To the tho Honorable Capitol Commission State or ot Utah ti awe Vo request you to recognize recognize rec rec- In an appropriate manner er the genius or of one e of f th he the mo most host talented sons of nf Utah Avard A Fairbanks h by commissioning commissioning commis commis- l him hint to o execute uto somo some sculpture r for tor r the now capitol building We Ve We V e ask asle this first because his high order of talent as fiS already demonstrate demonstrated in spite of ot his youth la a a. guarantee that hat the result will be an tin ornament ornan to the building and a source of ot pride to ever 01 every citizen of ot Utah I Lading eastern critics have united j In declaring him hint now in the front rank rani among the tho sculptors of America Ills his famo fame Is national Tho The National 1 Academy of Design n the court of art in the tho United States has as accepted his wor work for fOl ex ex- ex He lie Is the youngest artist to which this honor has s been beon accorded Borglum a former Utahn who secured his recognition elsewhere and who vho is 13 now conceded to bu bo one of tho the foremost living sculptors says sa s 's o of Avard Fairbanks that ho hu has It In him to become one of or the great sculptors of or tho timo th world C C. C E E. E Dallin another native e of oC Utah who was obliged cd to go to Boston for foi recognition before his leis home state realized realized real real- his genius Is la another famous sculptor who places this young youns- mans man's work on a plane with the best Ma- Ma M M. Youn Young still another son of Utah who has gained fame abroad and has recently received commissions at home said of or one of Avard Fairbanks's pieces that It is better than wOrk done clone by b some somo of the most celebrated sculptors sculptors tors lors In America Knight ht tho the great reat animal sculptor has declared of ot him and his work HeIs lie Ho HoIs lieis Is a a. genius I have havo never sc seen n anything anything any any- thing like 1110 it ft at this stage of ot study stu Proctor another df dt Americas America's greatest greatest greatest great great- est animal sculptors said that ho her him self never began to do such work at athis athis his hiI age ago James P P. P Fraser also among this country's most famous s sculptors said of ot Avard Fairbanks leV le U 1 than a year ago Ho lie is a a. marvel mar By B the time he ho is I 19 10 years carl old he can do anything In sculpture The Tho late Jato J Louis Potter before his death said He Is already already- one of this country's best sculptors St Nicholas Magazine pronounces that Ills His work Is astonishing and comments especially one forcefulness of or touch and accuracy of line declaring ing The future Is full cun of ot promise e for young oung A Avard ard Fairbanks The art critic o of Harpers Harper's Weekly calls caUs him a genius The critic of or the New ew ew York Herald calls him young Michael Mi- Mi Mi Michael II- II chael Angelo lo The Now ow York Evening E Journal speaks of oC his most wonderful realism and declares he will make maIeo good on a big scale The International Studio an authority authority author author- It ity on off art has devoted d much space to lauding his remarkable work The Tho World praises especially gift Itt for reproducing action In groups of ot fighting or those of ot stealthy movement Weekly eckl the Christian Christian Christian Chris Chris- tian Herald Youths Youth's Companion and scores f of other publications east and west have been attracted b by the excellence excellence excellence excel excel- lence of or his work and have halo contributed to his fame tame However tho the work worl speaks for Itself l I. er Every v cry opportunity will be afforded you ou to various models yourselves and form your our own conclusions When rhen hen the tho city of ot Boston gave Damn Dallin a commission for a statue of ot Paul Revere Re Re- Revere vere the sculptor was permitted to f spend tune time in Europe studying to Improve Improve improve im Im- prove his work We Yo submit to you ou that this Is an opportunity Co for l' l the State of or Utah to show that It can be at least as generous goner gener ener- ener ous and appreciative as the city of ot Boston Bos Bos- Boton Boston ton where ono one of ot Its talented sons ons is concerned Wo We would respectfully recommend recommend recommend rec rec- to you on that a a. commission be he given en now to Avard Fairbanks under terms which would enable him to spend the succeeding two years In study under under under un un- un- un der the best bent circumstances meanwhile being occupied on tho time execution of the work wort for tor which he may have e tho the order from lom you OU Utah boasts of ot its friendship for education and art This young youn man was born botn in Utah and received his first art training In the time Utah public schools Ills His genius has overcome the tho handicap tp of youth and he lie is already recognized outside outside outside out out- side his native state as ono one of Americas America's Americas America's Americas America's Ameri Ameri- cas ca's most gifted sculptors Utah should not refuse him encouragement encouragement recognition a ement and The Avard ard Fairbanks fund committee commit commit- tee Is a a. voluntary organization formed to aid this son of Utah to obtain encouragement on- on gem cour nt and recognition at home so that he will not be forced to seek elsewhere for It 11 We Ve believe It represents senU the overwhelming o sentiment of or the time people of oC the state so far Car as they understand un un- tho time circumstances We 0 feel confident that a thorough understanding of tho the facts will make mako you in full fun sympathy with this request t. t Bv nO granting it you ou will secure for tor tho the thoc capitol building tho timo work orle of oC one of ot the tho c hest best of Americas America's sculptors and will make this structure more moro than over O emblematic of the genius and find the ro- ro sources of Utah Tho rho petition la Is signed h by y t the he members members mem morn bers hers of tho the fund committee who arc are B. B Palmer chairman Rev fio 13 L. Goshen D D. in III Christensen Mrs AT A A. I I. I 1 T T. T Gorham Dr Jane Jan A. A N. N McKay George Geoe Geo e E. E Halo Hole George T 1 T Gibson A A. A C C. Nelson Nolson J J. J T T. Hammond Mrs C C. C H H. McMahon c E E. E 0 O. Howard Tinge cs S. S hoy nO S. S Daynes Charles Roy lc lev E King Mrs E. E B. B Critchlow W. W Mont lont Ferry Ferr Mrs Sol Siegel Heber 1 J. J Grant James W. W Collins H H. G G. Whitney Whit Whit- ney D D. P. P Collett George D. D D Keser T |