Eugene Daub (sculptor)
Eugene Daub ((1942-?) is an American scultor known for statuary, busts in a classical style, and for medallic art (bas relief). Daub is President of the American Medallic Sculpture Association, of which he is one of the pioneer members (1982). Daub has studied at University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Academy for the Fine Arts, and Alfred University in New York. He taught at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) from 1987 to 1989. In the past three decades, Daub has created over forty major monuments in the U.S. In addition to statuary work, he is an influential medallic scultor and is one of the pioneer member of the American Medallic Sculpture Association (AMSA) who pushed American contemporary medallic art into the international contemporary movement as reflected in the Fédération Internationale de la Médaille d'Art (FIDEM, or International Art Medal Federation).
Daub's sculptures can be found in the British Museum, the Smithsonian, at various universities, private industry,in some U.S. state capitals, and in the National Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capital building in Washington, D.C. Daub has won both of the U.S. highest awards in medallic art, the Saltus Award from the American Numismatic Society, and the Gold medal from the American Numismatic Association. He also won the Arthur Ross Award from the Institute of Classical Architecture and Classical America.
Some works
Daub has created many sculptures and bas relief for both private and public use. This article will highlight a few of them, including:
- The life-size sculture (from the waist up) of Claude Shannon which stands in a half dozen locations around the USA (at universities and corporations).
- The bas-relief "We Proceeded On" of the Lewis & Clark expedition, hanging centrally in the Montana senate chamber since 2005.
- The Lewis & Clark commemorative medallion
- The statue of Rosa Parks in the U. S. Capitol building's rotunda
Claude Shannon bust
Lewis & Clark scultures and medallions
In 2000, Daub's monument "Lewis & Clark and The Corps of Discovery" was unveiled in Kansas City by the American Bicentenniel Commission.
Rosa Parks statue in U. S. Capitol rotunda
Daub was the principle sculptor for the statue of Rosa Parks standing in the U.S. Capitol building rotunda; he collaborated with partner Rob Firmin on the concept and the pedestal for Rosa Parks.
Image gallery
These will be placed later