The Carving of Mount Rushmore

The Carving of Mount Rushmore

by RexAlanSmith (Author)

Synopsis

The first book to tell the complete story of Rushmore. I had seen the photographs and the drawings of this great work. And yet, until about ten minutes ago I had no conception of its magnitude, its permanent beauty and its importance. --Franklin Delano Roosevelt, upon first viewing Mount Rushmore, August 30, 1936 Now in paperback, The Carving of Mount Rushmore tells the complete story of the largest and certainly the most spectacular sculpture in existence. More than 60 black-and-white photographs offer unique views of this gargantuan effort, and author Rex Alan Smith--a man born and raised within sight of Rushmore--recounts with the sensitivity of a native son the ongoing struggles of sculptor Gutzon Borglum and his workers.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 416
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Published: 28 Apr 1994

ISBN 10: 1558596658
ISBN 13: 9781558596658

Author Bio
Rex Alan Smith is also the author of Moon of Popping Trees, the story of the Wounded Knee Massacre, and the co-author of Abbeville's One Last Look.