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Mahonri Mackintosh Young

American
(1877–1957)

Towering Skies
1930-1939

Etching
14 x 18 in.
Museum Purchase with the Charter Member Endowment Fund
1985.168

Young was a nationally renowned sculptor, painter, and grandson of Latter-day Saint Prophet Brigham Young. A descendant of pioneer settlers, Young was interested in depicting the labor of frontier men and women. This etching emphasizes women’s contributions to frontier life: both Young’s mother and maternal grandmother were young widows who provided for their families independently.

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