Laredo taft biography of william

American sculptor and writer (1860–1936)

Lorado Zadok Taft (April 29, 1860 – October 30, 1936) was an American sculptor, writer and educator.^[1] Part of the American Renaissance movement, his monumental pieces include, Fountain of Time, Spirit of the Great Lakes, and The Eternal Indian.

His 1903 book, The History of American Sculpture, was the first survey of the subject and stood for decades as the standard reference. He has been credited with helping to advance the status of women as sculptors.

Laredo taft biography of william

Taft was the father of U.S. Representative Emily Taft Douglas, father-in-law to her husband, U.S. Senator Paul Douglas, and a distant relative of U.S. President William Howard Taft.

Early years and education

Taft was born in Elmwood, Illinois.

His parents were Don Carlos Taft and Mary Lucy Foster.^[2] His father was a professor of geology at the Illinois Industrial University (later renamed the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champ