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John Albert Wilson (1877–1954) was a Nova Scotian sculptor who produced public art throughout North America. He was a professor in the School of Architecture at Harvard University for 32 years. He is most famous for his American Civil War monuments, the Confederacy Statue (Silent Sam) in North Carolina and his Washington Grays Monument (the 'Pennsylvania Volunteer') in Philadelphia. Of the latter work, renowned sculptor and art historian Lorado Taft wrote, "No American sculpture, however, has surpassed the compelling power which John A. Wilson put into his steady, motionless 'Pennsylvania Volunteer'."〔Lorado Taft. ''The History of American Sculpture''. 1925. p. 570 (first published 1903)〕 Wilson created his studio (the "Waban Studio") at Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Pioneering master of modern architecture Walter Gropius stated the studio "is the most beautiful in the world."〔George MacLaren. "Nova Scotia's First Sculpture: John A. Wilson", Nova Scotia Historical Quarterly, Vol. #3:2 (1973), p. 119〕 ==Life and career== He was born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia (Potter's Brook), son of John and Annie Cameron Wilson. His grandfather was a stonemason who emigrated from Beauly, Scotland.〔MacDonald, p. 48〕 Wilson attended New Glasgow High School. At the age of fifteen he created a sculpture of a lion out of freestone (1891).〔Eric Barker, "John Wilson: Famous Nova Scotian from N.G.", ''The Evening News'', New Glasgow, N.S., May 3, 1972.〕 In 1896, at age nineteen, he went to Boston. During the day he attended the Cowles Art School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. He studied drawing and painting. He attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston to study under Bela Pratt. He worked in the evenings as an usher in a theatre and he worked on the weekends as a professional boxer at the Boston Athletic Club. While at the Fine Arts school, Wilson displayed his work "The Crawling Panther" (also referenced as the "Stalking Panther") at the Boston Art Club (1905). He received attention from the ''Boston Globe'' and ''Boston Herald'' newspapers for "The Crawling Panther". The latter wrote that it was a "powerful work by a very young man".〔Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management. John Wilson scrapbook. Exhibition dates: January 6 - February 4, 1905.〕 He graduated from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in 1905. He then worked as an assistant to Henry Kitson.〔George MacLaren. "Nova Scotia's First Sculpture: John A. Wilson]", ''Nova Scotia Historical Quarterly'', Vol. #3:2 (1973): p. 117〕 Beginning in 1906, Wilson taught classes for the Copley Society of Art in Boston.〔Boston Evening Transcript, December 7, 1912.〕 He joined the board of directors in 1913 and remained for 32 years until 1945. In 1927, he was named Director of Classes.〔George MacLaren. "Nova Scotia's First Sculpture(John A. Wilson )". Nova Scotia Historical Quarterly, Vol. #3:2 (1973): p. 118〕 One of his students at the Society was John Hovannes (1900-1973).〔(John Hovannes profile ), papillongallery.com; accessed February 10, 2015.〕 In 1917, Wilson started to teach at Harvard University when the scholarly Abbott Lawrence Lowell was president. He was appointed Instructor in Modelling, School of Architecture, Harvard University. He remained at Harvard for 32 years, retiring in 1949.〔John Wilson: Famous Nova Scotian from N.G. by Eric Barker. The Evening News, New Glasgow, N.S., May 3, 1972.〕 During his tenure at the Copley Society and Harvard, Wilson taught in various other places. Wilson taught 5 years at the Worcester Art Museum (1917–22), where he would complete the Hector Monument (1923) with his student Evangeline Eells Wheeler.〔(Profile ), findagrave.com; accessed February 10, 2015.〕 He taught for one year at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (1921–22),〔MacDonald, p. 51〕 three years at Children's Walker School, three years at Bradford College. He also taught out of his own studio in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. In 1913, he built his home and his "Waban Studio" at 101 Waban Hill Rd, Chestnut Hill, where he lived for 36 years. After 50 years, when he retired, Wilson returned to New Glasgow (1949) and lived for five years. He retired at East River, Potter's Bridges, New Glasgow. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John A. Wilson (sculptor)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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