Gutzon Borglum - Wikipedia
WEBJohn Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum (March 25, 1867 – March 6, 1941) was an American sculptor best known for his work on Mount Rushmore.
Gutzon Borglum | American Sculptor & Mount Rushmore Creator
WEBGutzon Borglum (born March 25, 1867, St. Charles, Bear Lake, Idaho, U.S.—died March 6, 1941, Chicago, Illinois) was an American sculptor, who is best known for his colossal sculpture of the faces of four U.S. presidents on Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.
Sculptor Gutzon Borglum - U.S. National Park Service
WEBSculptor Gutzon Borglum Photograph of Gutzon Borglum. The path which led Sculptor John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum to Mount Rushmore began on a homestead near Bear Lake, Idaho, where he was born in March of 1867.
The Wild and Controversial Life of the American Sculptor ...
WEBMay 6, 2024 · Sculptor Gutzon Borglum invested 14 years into carving his vision into Mount Rushmore before dying in 1941. (Library of Congress photo) Crafting one of the most recognizable fixtures of...
Gutzon Borglum | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
WEBGutzon Borglum. John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum liked to tinker with his own legend, subtracting a few years from his age, changing the story of his parentage. The best archival research has...
The Sordid History of Mount Rushmore | Smithsonian
WEBThe true story of Gutzon Borglum and his obsessive quest to create the Mount Rushmore national monument. The Stone Mountain sponsors sandblasted Borglum’s work and hired a new artist, Henry...
Gutzon Borglum - Smithsonian American Art Museum
WEBGutzon Borglum was known in the early twentieth-century art world as much for his fiery personality as for his monumental sculptures, including the carved portraits at Mount Rushmore.
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