''The Torchbearers'' is a 1962
bronze sculpture
Bronze is the most popular metal for cast metal sculptures; a cast bronze sculpture is often called simply "a bronze". It can be used for statues, singly or in groups, reliefs, and small statuettes and figurines, as well as bronze elemen ...
by
Charles Umlauf
Charles Umlauf (July 17, 1911 – November 19, 1994) was an American sculptor and teacher who was born in South Haven, Michigan. His sculptures can be found in churches, numerous public institutions, outdoor locations, and museums, including the ...
, installed outside the
Flawn Academic Center
The Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (abbreviated FAC, formerly the Undergraduate Library and Academic Center) is an undergraduate library and "technology and collaboration" facility located on the University of Texas at Austin campus. The center, n ...
on the
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1883 and is the oldest institution in the University of Texas System. With 40,916 undergraduate students, 11,075 ...
campus in
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the county seat, seat and largest city of Travis County, Texas, Travis County, with portions extending into Hays County, Texas, Hays and Williamson County, Texas, Williamson co ...
, United States. It was cast in
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard language, Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the List of cities in Italy, second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 ...
at the Fonderia Battaglia.
See also
*
1962 in art
Events from the year 1962 in art.
Events
* February 6–March 4 – Jane Frank, solo exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
* February 7 – Opening of this year's "Young contemporaries" student exhibition at the RBA Gall ...
References
External links
The Statues of UT: Interactive Mapby ''The Daily Texan''
1962 establishments in Texas
1962 sculptures
Bronze sculptures in Texas
Outdoor sculptures in Austin, Texas
Sculptures of men in Texas
Statues in Austin, Texas
University of Texas at Austin campus
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