Female Torso Bronze Statue
Female Torso by Avard T. Fairbanks
The female torso was created from life by Avard T. Fairbanks, Ph.D. in 1957. The model was a 20-year-old student at Brigham Young University who had the perfect body, and she considered her figure to be “gift to the world.”
At Brigham Young University, life art courses are forbidden; the models are required to wear leotards, not allowing the full nude to be observed. As a result, she decided to pose in the nude for life courses at the University of Utah, both in the sculpture department and in the art department. Recalling the model from my art life drawing course, it was noted that the sculptor (my father) did a slight reduction on the size of her breasts on the sculptured torso.
The smaller breast size was more in vogue during the 1920s and 1930s when Avard T. Fairbanks created most of his figure studies, and he took the prerogative to sculpt smaller breasts as he saw fit.
This classic female torso can be made available in a postmortem bronze casting.
This classic female torso can be made available for purchase in a postmortem bronze casting.
Dimensions
39” H | 16.5” W | 11” D
Artwork Medium
- All reproduced sculptured works of Avard T. Fairbanks are postmortem.
- The mediums are Bronze, cast Stone, Marble, or Resin. Produced from the sculptor’s original model, each bronze casting is professionally produced and followed throughout the casting process by one of Avard T. Fairbanks’ original assistants (his son).
- This includes retouching the wax, chasing the bronze, and selecting the patina to ensure that each piece is of museum collectable quality.
TBD
Artwork pricing still being determined, email if interested.