Mark Twain
Portrait bronze bust of Mark Twain by artist Zenos Frudakis. American novelist, humorist, lecturer, entrepreneur, riverboat pilot, and inventor, Samuel L. Clemens was born on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri. He wrote under the pen name Mark Twain and is well known for his classics of American literature, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Mark Twain sculpture is shown at Lotus Club with Zenos Frudakis and Halbrook. In another photo Zenos is shown with Ken Burns as he is presented with the Mark Twain half-round bust award at the Lotus Club.
Size: Over-life size
Media: Bronze
Location: Lotos Club, New York City
Collection: Lotos Club, New York City
Comment on Sculpture
Mark Twain, Portrait Bust, Mark Twain Awards, NY
"It was a great thrill to uncover your magnificent sculpture of Mark Twain. ... It is not only a startling likeness of Mr. Clemens, it captures the fierceness behind those eyes and the indomitable set of the jaw which underscores his work and his life. “
-Hal Holbrook