Jim Brothers (August 15, 1941 – August 20, 2013)[1] was an American figurative sculptor from the U.S. state of Kansas. He died at the age of 72 at his home in Lawrence, Kansas, where he had received hospice care for cancer. His wife Kathy said he completed his final piece, a tribute to William Inge, "literally days before he died."[2]
Notable works
Dwight D. Eisenhower life-size at the National Statuary Hall in Washington D.C.
- Six bronzes for the National D-Day Memorial (including Across The Beach,[3] Death On The Shore, Scaling The Heights) in Bedford, Virginia
- Works at the National VFW Memorial (including Citizen Soldier) in Washington D.C.
- Mark Twain life-size in Hartford, Connecticut.[4]
- Dwight D. Eisenhower life-size at the National Statuary Hall in Washington D.C.
- Omar Bradley life-size in Moberly, MO.[5][6]
- Flight at GE Aircraft in St. Louis, Missouri
- Veterans at VFW Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri
- Kansas Promise at Cedar Crest in Topeka, Kansas
- Protector of the Plains a bust of Paschal Fish, the founder of Eudora, Kansas.
- From The Ashes at The Lawrence Visitors Center in Lawrence, Kansas
- Homage at Gage Park in Topeka, Kansas
- John Brown Jayhawk private collection in Lawrence, Kansas
- Bust of Chief Red Cloud at The Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln, Nebraska[7]
- Spirit of the CCC to commemorate the Civilian Conservation Corps[8]
- Harmony[9]
- The Vision[10]
References
- ^ "Jim Brothers - Artist, Fine Art, Auction Records, Prices, Biography for Jim Brothers". Askart.com. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ Kansas bronze sculptor Jim Brothers dies at 72
- ^ Alan Webster. "Across the Beach". Essensualsculpture.com. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ Alan Webster. "Mark Twain". Essensualsculpture.com. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ Alan Webster. "Omar Bradley". Essensualsculpture.com. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ "Statue Ready For Trip To Final Home / Ljworld.Com". .ljworld.com. 1996-08-02. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ "Red Cloud rising / LJWorld.com". .ljworld.com. 2001-03-21. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ Alan Webster. "Spirit of the CCC". Essensualsculpture.com. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ Alan Webster. "Harmony". Essensualsculpture.com. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ Alan Webster. "The Vision". Essensualsculpture.com. Retrieved 2013-03-25.