Softcover
2014 · Bellingham, WA
by Fairbanks, Eugene F.
Bellingham, WA: Fairbanks Arts and Books, 2014. Softcover. NF. Glossy spring green wraps with color image and black lettering. 190 pp. with bw images throughout. This profusely illustrated book relates events of the personal life of Avard T. Fairbanks in contrast to the professional demands of the sculptor, his art education, the development of his family and professional career with emphasis on sculpture and the family's Christmas season traditions. Yearly Christmas cards featuring the latest sculptural achievements were manufactured by the family and sent out. Huge snow sculptures were built in the yard during the winter. Fairbanks studied art with European masters, and taught at the university level in the United States. Approximately 160 photos of his sculpture and family.
(Inventory #: 152150)