Eugene Daub (sculptor)

Photo of Eugene Daub, scultor, circa 2005.

Eugene Daub (1942-?) is an award-winning American scultor known for statuary, busts in a classical style, and for medallic art and bas relief. He has created over forty major monuments in the U.S.; his sculptures can be found in the British Museum, the Smithsonian, at various universities, at corporations, in some U.S. state capitals, and in the National Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capital building in Washington, D.C.

Awards

Daub won both of the U.S. highest awards in medallic art, the Saltus Medal Award from the American Numismatic Society in 1991, and the Gold medal from the American Numismatic Association. In 2002, he won the Arthur Ross Award for Fine Arts / Sculture from the Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America (ICA).

Education and Accomplishments

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 addition to statuary work, Daub has been dominant as a medallic scultor. In 1982, he joined the American Medallic Sculpture Association (AMSA) as one of its pioneer members, and he is its president in 2021. Daub pushed American contemporary medallic art into the international contemporary movement by achieving recognition from the Fédération Internationale de la Médaille d'Art (International Art Medal Federation, a.k.a. FIDEM).

In the United State, Daub has created many sculptures and bas relief for both private and public use. This article will highlight a few of them.

Claude Shannon bust

At least six versions of the life-sized bust of mathematician and information scientist Claude Shannon are on display at various institutions in the USA, including public parks, universities, and at corporate research headquarters. Locations include:

• Claude Shannon Park in Gaylord, MI (Shannon's birthplace); located on Main St, between Center Ave. and Court Ave.
• entrance to Nokia Bell Labs in Murray Hill, NJ
• AT&T Shannon Labs in New Jersey
• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• MIT
• UCSD

Life-sized bust of Claude Shannon by Eugene Daub, located in Gaylord, MI.	File:Bell Labs 2017 Murray Hill NJ.jpg Eugene Daub's sculpture of Claude Shannon at entrance of Bell Labs in Murray Hill, NJ.

Lewis & Clark sculture

In 2000, Daub's monument "Lewis & Clark and The Corps of Discovery" was unveiled in Kansas City by the American Bicentenniel Commission.

Lewis & Clark bas relief

The bas-relief "We Proceeded On" of the Lewis & Clark expedition, has hung centrally in the Montana senate chamber since 2005.

Lewis & Clark medallion

Daub's numismatic (relating to or consisting of coins, paper currency, and medals) work notably includes the Lewis & Clark commemorative medallion.

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

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This bronze bas relief by Eugene Daub is 96" x 204" and is called "We Proceeded On". It was installed in the Montana senate chamber in 2006. It depicts the 1805 expedition at the High Cliffs area east of Great Falls of the Columbia River. At the panel's center is Sacagawea, the Shoshone woman who acted as interpreter for the expedition. The sculpture was co-sponsored by the Montana Historical Society and the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission. Mr. Daub was commissioned for the work after a nation-wide competition.	Lewis & Clark bas relief by Eugene Daub in Montana Senate chamber (over Speaker's podium), Helena, MT.
Front of 75mm silver commemorative medal for the Lewis & Clark Bicentennial, sculted by Eugene Daub, 2005.	Front and back of 75mm silver commemorative medal for the Lewis & Clark Bicentennial, sculted by Eugene Daub, 2005.