The Mentor: Famous American Sculptors, Vol. 1, Num. 36, Serial No. 36

"The Mentor: Famous American Sculptors, Vol. 1, Num. 36, Serial No. 36" by Lorado Taft is a set of stories about important American sculptors from long ago. It looks at the lives and art of sculptors like John Quincy Adams Ward and Augustus Saint Gaudens. The author tells about their special styles, like how Ward was great at making portrait sculptures and big monuments, and how Saint Gaudens could do many different types of sculpture, like the "Lincoln" statue. The book shows how American sculpture changed over time, from copying others to becoming its own thing. It shows how these artists made America an important place for art in the world.