Rain - 1933
The statue entitled Rain is one of the sculptor’s representation of natural phenomena using a beautiful human female figure. It is typical of the Art Deco style in American art. It was created in 1933 using a live model at the University of Michigan.
The kneeling female figure wears a helmet with multiple splines, each of which represents one of the colors of the rainbow. This statue has been copied, but the copies do not approach the quality of the original. One of the original bronze castings from Roman Bronze in New York City went to Brookgreen Gardens at Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, and has been on display since the 1930s.
Other castings made during the sculptor’s lifetime are on display at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, and the Springville Museum. A postmortem casting in bronze can be made available for purchase as an exquisite life-size garden statuary.
Dimensions
24" W x 42.5" H x 18.5" 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.