The Purpose To Save Great Art

MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL Images of four United States Presidents were carved into a mountain called “Mount Rushmore” by sculptor Gutzon Borglum and almost 400 workmen who labored from 1927 through 1941. Entombed here in southwestern South Dakota in the year 1998 are records of why and how this mountain was carved. Also included are important documents related to the … Read More

Mount Rushmore National Memorial – “The Stand” 2000 Story

1996 Mount Rushmore artist worked with glass, sand, high pressure air and light. Written by Chris Roman – March 2000 Chances are that even if you’ve been there, you may not have seen it. At the new Visitors’ Center at Mt. Rushmore, between the ice cream bar and the Buffalo Dining Room, sits the largest glass mural in America: a 20-foot-high, 40-foot-wide, … Read More