Head of Jesus Christ Statue - 1955
This represents an undated work by Avard T. Fairbanks, sculptor, of a classic portrait of Jesus Christ in contemplation. It was created during the Utah Period circa 1950. It reflects much of the inspiration and feelings that people have when they think of Jesus Christ, his life, and his works.
The sculptor originally created a colossal head of Jesus Christ which he intended to be for a statue for Jerusalem. However, the Colossal head of Jesus was on loan for an exhibit in a building in downtown Salt Lake City. The original plaster was left there for too long, and someone, unthinkingly, broke it up, and the broken pieces were hauled off to the dump. This is the unfortunate fate of many valuable works of art.
The existing life-size head of Jesus can be made available in a postmortem bronze casting, resin or cast stone for interested parties.
Dimensions
20.25" H | 11.5" W | 10.5" 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.

