Here is a lovely bronze by listed Colorado artist Gary Herbert. The artist led an interesting life - he was a lawyer who drew cartoons for Harvard Lampoon while in law school. While practicing law, he was inspired by a colleague's collection of Frederic Remington bronzes to begin sculpting. He quickly gained a reputation for his work and was soon giving up law to sculpt full time. He only sculpted from live models, never from photographs. After a devastating car accident in 1980, he returned to law practice but continued to sculpt in his free time. He passed away in 2006 at 71.
This is another piece that I'm very lucky to own. In my opinion, artists like Gary Herbert are under-appreciated in today's market. His pieces are very well done, but his name is relatively unknown. I really think that some day, his work will be just as collectible as those by Phimister Proctor or Bessie Vonnoh Potter. "Navajo Man II" is number 5 of 15 and was created in 1973.
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| "Navajo Man II" by Gary Herbert, 1973, 5/15, front |
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| "Navajo Man II" by Gary Herbert, 1973, 5/15, left |
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| "Navajo Man II" by Gary Herbert, 1973, 5/15, back |
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| "Navajo Man II" by Gary Herbert, 1973, 5/15, signature |
I am so glad to see this post.
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Is this piece of any other bronze available?
ReplyDeleteThe bronzes featured here are my personal collection and are not currently for sale. :<)
DeleteI am the widow of Gary Herbert, sculptor. I have many bronzes but am always interested in purchasing more, if they are for sale. Gary was truly an amazing artist and appreciate anyone who has a bronze in their collection. Joyce Herbert
ReplyDeleteHi Joyce, I just came across some original silkscreens I had tucked away that Gary did, if you’d like to reach out we can get them to you
DeleteHello Joyce, and welcome! Since publishing this, I have purchased a second bronze by your late husband. It is a beautifully sculpted Gaan dancer, number 3 of 30 and dated 1975. As soon as I take pictures of it, I'll write it up in a new post. I'm not currently looking to sell either of my bronzes, but should that change, I will let you know. :<)
DeleteI just bought a big horn sheep at a garage sale and LOVE the story. Thank you for posting.
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