Frank Perley Fairbanks’s “An Apotheosis of A. Phimister Proctor”
April 30, 2019
Fairbanks, An Apotheosis of A. Phimister Proctor, 2.18
Frank Perley Fairbanks (1875-1939). An Apotheosis of A. Phimister Proctor, 1927. Oil on linen, 126.5 x 78.75 inches. Gift of Jonathan Fairbanks Richards in memory of Barbara Fairbanks Fite. 2.18
Fairbanks was a classmate of Proctor’s at the American Academy in Rome. This painting features Proctor’s family. The finished monument of Pioneer Mother is elevated atop a tall platform toward which Proctor ascends on a ladder. The sculpture is presented as Proctor’s crowning accomplishment, the “apotheosis” of his career. The plaster for Pioneer Mother is currently on display in the Proctor Studio.
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Nancy McClure
Nancy now does Grants & Foundations Relations for the Center of the West's Development Department, but was formerly the Content Producer for the Center's Public Relations Department, where her work included writing and updating website content, publicizing events, copy editing, working with images, and producing the e-newsletter Western Wire. Her current job is seeking and applying for funding from government grants and private foundations. In her spare time, Nancy enjoys photography, reading, flower gardening, and playing the flute.
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