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Museums page for Laura Gardin Fraser ((1889 - 1966)), known for Sculptor-medalist/medallion. Showing 10 museum collections and exhibitions.
Laura Gardin Fraser MUSEUMS
1889 Chicago, Illinois - 1966 Westport, Connecticut. Known for: Sculptor-medalist/medallion.
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Laura Gardin Fraser was a sculptor of medals, fountains, and monumental commemorative works. Because of her skill combined with the fact that she was a woman working in a medium dominated by men, she... Read full biography
Laura Gardin Fraser was a sculptor of medals, fountains, and monumental commemorative works. Because of her skill combined with the fact that she was a woman working in a medium dominated by men, she became noteworthy for several reasons. She was the first woman to design a coin for the United... Read full biography
Laura Gardin Fraser was a sculptor of medals, fountains, and monumental commemorative works. Because of her skill combined with the fact that she was a woman working in a medium dominated by men, she became noteworthy for several reasons. She was the first woman to design a coin for the United States Treasury, a commission she won in 1921 with her design for the Alabama Centennial Commemorative half-dollar. In 1926, she was also the first woman to win the Saltus Medal* of the American... Read full biography
Laura Gardin Fraser was a sculptor of medals, fountains, and monumental commemorative works. Because of her skill combined with the fact that she was a woman working in a medium dominated by men, she became noteworthy for several reasons. She was the first woman to design a coin for the United States Treasury, a commission she won in 1921 with her design for the Alabama Centennial Commemorative half-dollar. In 1926, she was also the first woman to win the Saltus Medal* of the American Numismatic Society, the highest award for medal artistry in the United States. She created, among others, the American Numismatic Society Centenary Medal, American Geographic Society Morse Medal, and George Washington Bicentennial Medal. Fraser was born in... Read full biography
Laura Gardin Fraser was a sculptor of medals, fountains, and monumental commemorative works. Because of her skill combined with the fact that she was a woman working in a medium dominated by men, she became noteworthy for several reasons. She was the first woman to design a coin for the United States Treasury, a commission she won in 1921 with her design for the Alabama Centennial Commemorative half-dollar. In 1926, she was also the first woman to win the Saltus Medal* of the American Numismatic Society, the highest award for medal artistry in the United States. She created, among others, the American Numismatic Society Centenary Medal, American Geographic Society Morse Medal, and George Washington Bicentennial Medal. Fraser was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1889. Her mother, Alice Tilton Gardin, was a well-known painter, and her father, John Gardin... Read full biography
Laura Gardin Fraser - Artist Info
About Laura Gardin Fraser: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (10)
All MuseumsBrookgreen Gardens
1931 Brookgreen Gardens Dr/Murrells Inlet
Po Box 3368/Pawleys Island
Murrells Inlet, SC 29585-3368Elks Veterans Memorial
2750 N Laveview
Chicago, IL 60614Plainfield Historical Society
P.O. Box 307
Plainfield, NH 03781San Diego Museum of Art
Balboa Park, 1450 el Prado
Po 122107
San Diego, CA 92101Smith College Museum of Art
20 Elm Street at Bedford Terrace
Northampton, MA 01063The Hermitage Museum & Gardens
7637 North Shore Rd.
Norfolk, VA 23505Weisman Art Museum
The University of Minnesota
333 East River Road
Minneapolis, MN 55455West Point Museum
2110 New South Post Road
West Point, NY 10996White House Historical Association (WHHA)
740 Jackson Place NW,
Washington, DC 20006