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TPL-6886
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Undated portrait of sculptor Allan Clark. Mr. Clark was born in 1896 in Montana, but moved to Tacoma around 1908 with his family. He attended Stadium High School and Puget Sound College where his remarkable talent was noticed. He studied at the Chicago Art Institute and began working as a sculptor around 1917 in New York City. As a sculptor, he gained recognition in the art world at a very young age. In 1923, at the age of 27, he received his largest commission- the 21 statues that adorn the Suzzallo Library at the University of Washington in Seattle. By 1924, he had been made a member of the Society of Sculptors, limited to 100 members, and the Institute of Arts and Letters. His work was heavily influenced by his travel and study in the Orient. He later settled in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and focused on Native American figures. He was killed in 1950, at the age of 53, in a car accident. CLARK-004 (www.askart.com)
Clark, Allan, 1896-1950; Sculptors--Tacoma; Artists--Tacoma;