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Recently, a librarian from Avon, Colorado reached out to our studio to ask for more information on some of the sculptures they have in their town.

One of them was "The Classics", sculpted by George back in 1994. The story of how "The Classics" was created was so charming, I thought you might want to hear it too. From George:

"The Classics is a simple composition, with two children (my daughter Annalise and son Warner), and a young man named Danny, reading to them. Danny was a young man, born with Downs Syndrome, who walked by my studio most days. A library commissioned me to make a piece for them so this is what I came up with. My kids, while modeling, were always moving, making it difficult to catch them in just the right position. Danny, however, would come in , take the pose and would not make a move until I gave him the OK. Each day, I would pay him with cash. One day, his mother came by with him and said Danny had a bunch of money and wondered why. Once I showed her what we were working on she was relieved! Some sculptures I have done, I like, due to the design, but this one is a favorite because of my children and my friend Danny."

Originally created as an edition of 21, this sculpture has been sold out for many years. You can find this life-sized sculpture in many public art collections around the United States, including in Colorado, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Connecticut, Nebraska, Illinois, Nevada, Virginia, Ohio and Minnesota, and others.
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Recently, a librarian from Avon, Colorado reached out to our studio to ask for more information on some of the sculptures they have in their town. 

One of them was The Classics, sculpted by George back in 1994. The story of how The Classics was created was so charming, I thought you might want to hear it too. From George:

The Classics is a simple composition, with two children (my daughter Annalise and son Warner), and a young man named Danny, reading to them. Danny was a young man, born with Downs Syndrome, who walked by my studio most days.  A library commissioned me to make a piece for them so this is what I came up with. My kids, while modeling, were always moving, making it difficult to catch them in just the right position.  Danny, however, would come in , take the pose and would not make a move until I gave him the OK. Each day, I would pay him with cash.  One day, his mother came by with him and said Danny had a bunch of money and wondered why.  Once I showed her what we were working on she was relieved! Some sculptures I have done, I like, due to the design, but this one is a favorite because of my children and my friend Danny.

Originally created as an edition of 21,  this sculpture has been sold out for many years. You can find this life-sized sculpture in many public art collections around the United States, including in  Colorado, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Connecticut, Nebraska, Illinois, Nevada, Virginia, Ohio and Minnesota, and others.

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Great sculpture and great story behind it!

Beautiful story.

Beautiful!

What a beautiful story!! Thank you for sharing this!!

Wonderful story, beautiful sculpture!

G—they mean so much more when we know your story behind the piece. This is touching. ♥️

Such a sweet story and there is nothing better than reading, for anyone.

Beautiful sculpture. Thank you for sharing the story. How do I find out where in Nebraska this sculpture is located?

Wonderful story!!

Fantastic work!!!

George, I never saw this one before... it is stunning! Thank you for sharing!! Love to you, Cammie (and the gang!)🧑‍🎨

Thank you for sharing!

Perfect sculpture. 💖💖💖🙏🙏🙏

We can be traveling and we see a sculpture and we say “that’s a Lundeen” and sure enough it is! We LOVE Lundeens!

What a wonderful story and beautiful sculpture!

Our church is planning a group visit to the Cloisters next month, inviting other groups to join us. They're looking forward to seeing the great representations. I have seen it since it was opened, but I never get tired of viewing it.

What a beautiful story!! I got a little teary eyed : ). Wish I could see it in person and actually touch and feel it. That's why I love sculptures even more than paintings. They invite touch.

Where is the one in Missouri located?

Thanks for sharing !

I love this!

Beautiful 🤩

Love the story, George!

Simply beautiful! I’ve seen the one in Smithfield VA. Also extraordinary.

Awesome story!! Ty!!

Great story, beautiful Sculpture.

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Lundeen Sculpture

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Loveland, CO 80537

Phone: (970) 669-7176
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