James Augustus McLean (NC, 1904-1989), Carved Stone Sculpture of a Head

Two-part form, relief carved visage in pink toned hardstone, rod mounted upon a concrete base, appears unsigned.

DOA 20 x 9 x 10 in.

From the Collection of Mr. Jonathan P. Alcott, Raleigh, North Carolina

Born in Lincolnton, NC in 1904, James Augustus McLean left an indelible mark on the arts of his home state. After studying at UNC-Chapel Hill and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, McLean returned to North Carolina in the late 1920s. In 1929 he founded the Southern School of Creative Arts in Raleigh. He was instrumental in the founding of NCSU's School of Design and the offering of art classes at UNC-Chapel Hill.

McLean championed all arts - performance, sculpture, painting, and dance. He was one of the founders of Raleigh Little Theater and served as the theater's first president.

Wear and losses to the base; rubbing and minor abrasions to the sculpture.