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Fine Art Bronze

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Fine Art Bronze
by David Manuel, entitled John Wayne American, the Bianchi Frontier Museum, foundry marked Maiden Walla Walla WA. Measures 31"x13" Bio- David Manuel is an American sculptor best known for his bronze figurines and public works projects. His work tackles issues related to American expansionism and the ‘American Empire’ through renderings of Native Americans and pioneers traveling the American frontier. In creating his work, the artist pays special attention to historical accuracy, as seen in his depictions of the 19th-century expedition of Lewis and Clark. Born in 1940 in Walla Walla, WA. Has been commissioned by the government to create a number of public works, including a series of statues of John Wayne. Named both the official sculptor of the Oregon Trail and the official sculptor of the United States Marshals Bicentennial. Manuel lives and works in Joseph, OR. Today, many of his works are held in the collection of the Manuel Museum in Hot Lake Springs, Oregon.