Six Wars at a Time: The Life of Gutzon Borglum, Sculptor of Mt. Rushmore

by Audrey Karl Shaff and Howard Shaff

Book Overview

Historians Howard Shaff and Audrey Karl Shaff spent seven years retracing the steps of Gutzon Borglum and writing his definitive biography. In 1977 the Shaffs visited Mount Rushmore and began their... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0931170273
• ISBN13: 9780931170270
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: Center for Western Studies
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.3" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

an important but nearly forgotten American artist

Gutzon Borglum carved Mt. Rushmore and is remembered for that and little else. This thoroughly researched biography shows him to be a fascinating character in American history. His works are found in parks and squares in many US cities. His Seated Lincoln in Newark, NJ is outstanding sculpture, and Borglum nearly got the commission to do the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. This book takes us through his art, but also through his incredible political associations. He had access to several US Presidents and this highly opinionated thinker occasionally took a train from his home in Connecticut, arriving at Union Station in DC, and gaining immediate access to the President. The book describes this and many other fascinating aspects and tales. Oh, the title, Six Wars at a Time refers to Justice Felix Frankfurter's comment about Borglum that he was always so involved that it seemed he personally had six wars going on at a time. An esteemed American said that, and many other Americans can delight at and learn from this marvelous book.