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    Daniel Chester French was a prominent American sculptor born in 1850 in Exeter, New Hampshire. He is most famous for designing the statue of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. French studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and became interested in sculpture. Throughout his career, he focused on creating sculptures out of various materials like stone and marble. French was well-accepted as an artist during his lifetime due to his important contributions, such as designing the iconic Lincoln Memorial statue, which cemented his place as a hugely influential American sculptor.

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    Daniel Chester French was a prominent American sculptor born in 1850 in Exeter, New Hampshire. He is most famous for designing the statue of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. French studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and became interested in sculpture. Throughout his career, he focused on creating sculptures out of various materials like stone and marble. French was well-accepted as an artist during his lifetime due to his important contributions, such as designing the iconic Lincoln Memorial statue, which cemented his place as a hugely influential American sculptor.

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    Daniel Chester French was a prominent American sculptor born in 1850 in Exeter, New Hampshire. He is most famous for designing the statue of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. French studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and became interested in sculpture. Throughout his career, he focused on creating sculptures out of various materials like stone and marble. French was well-accepted as an artist during his lifetime due to his important contributions, such as designing the iconic Lincoln Memorial statue, which cemented his place as a hugely influential American sculptor.

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    Choose an artist. Write a presentation on the life of this artist. Use the outline provided to
    establish the key components of the biograph. Then, elaborate on each point to fulfill a full
    length paper at least 3 paragraphs, single spaced with 1 margins, using 12point font. Use
    MLA formatting and remember to have a Works Cited page listing all resources, where they were
    found, and when. When finished, create a button on your home page and link your presentation
    to the button. Label the button with the full name of the artist.
    Extra Credit Option: Present your speech to the class.

    DANIEL CHESTER FRENCH

    I.

    Artists Life
    a. Birth
    i. Date- April 20, 1850
    ii. Place- Exeter, New Hampshire
    b. Places lived- Washington D.C., Boston, New York City, Chicago.
    c. Family life- none
    i. Childhood information- Did not say much about his childhood.
    ii. Marriage(s)- Anne Richardson
    iii. Children- Margaret French Cresson (daughter).
    d. Education- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    e. Other interesting personal information- none
    f. Death
    i. Date- October 7, 1931
    ii. Place- Stockbridge, Massachusetts
    g. ____________________________________________
    h. ____________________________________________

    II.

    Artists Artwork
    a. How did this artist become interested in art?- He got into it in college, took some
    courses on it.
    b. How did this artist get started?- After college, he started.
    c. Self-taught or formal education in art?- Formal education.
    d. Art movement?- 3D sculpture art.
    e. Materials used?- stone, marble, wire, etc.
    f. What subjects did your artist focus on? (seascapes, western theme,
    portraits/people, flowers, variety)-variety
    g. Accepted as artist during lifetime?- Yes
    h. _____________________________________________________________
    i. _____________________________________________________________

    III.

    Artists contribution to the art world?


    a. Why is your artist famous?
    i. Specific contribution to the art world or to the general public?- made a very
    very very important sculpture.
    ii. Reason artist was popular?- Made the Lincoln monument
    b. Specific style?
    i. Beginning of movement?- when he was in college
    ii. Group of artists that may have promoted a style?- none
    c. Interesting life?- very important artist!

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