The Sculptures of Daniel Chester French at Forest Hills Cemetery (Event Video)

A talk by Dana Pilson on the remarkable career of sculptor Daniel Chester French. While most well-known for his statue of the Minute Man for Concord and the colossal seated Abraham Lincoln for the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, French sculpted almost one hundred other monuments and memorials throughout the country. The Boston area is especially rich with outdoor, public works by French, and three notable ones can be found in Forest Hills Cemetery.

PeopleJamaica Plain Historical SocietyMay 2, 2023art, Sculpture, event video

Evelyn Beatrice Longman (Event Video)

A talk focusing on the remarkable achievements of sculptor Evelyn Beatrice Longman, the only female student and assistant in the studio of Daniel Chester French. The two artists shared a close professional and personal relationship and the presentation highlights the many intersections and cross-currents between their works, including the exquisite Slocum Memorial in Forest Hills Cemetery.

People, 20th CenturyJamaica Plain Historical SocietyFebruary 28, 2022art, Sculpture, Women's History, event video