Lorado Taft
(1860–1936) American sculptor and writer (1860–1936)
Lorado Taft (USA, 1860–1936) is listed in the catalogue as a sculptor. By year of birth, Lorado Taft belongs to the chapter ‘Post-Impressionism and Symbolism’ in this site’s history of art.
Lorado Taft was born in Elmwood and died in Chicago. Lorado Taft trained at Beaux-Arts de Paris and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Lorado Taft worked in United States. Lorado Taft became a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters.
The best-known works include ‘Fountain of Time’, ‘Alma Mater’, and ‘Fountain of the Great Lakes’. The catalogue has 11 works by Lorado Taft with free images. The dated works span the years 1887–1935. Works by Lorado Taft are held by Art Institute of Chicago and Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Gari Julius Melchers, François Guiguet, Bruno Liljefors, Alfons Mucha, and Mary Vaux Walcott.