Male-Female Figure

Franz was a prolific artist, creating many sculptural works in his career. After his death in 2018,  this wax piece was found in his studio. It has never been cast, nor has it been shown in any art  event. Franz enjoyed a long-standing relationship with Art Around the Corner, showing every  year since the outdoor sculpture gallery’s inception. On behalf of Franz, this wax was cast in bronze to display in Art Around the Corner’s 2021 collection.

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Meet the Artist

Franz Johansen (1928-2018) was a Utah artist of note. Some of his better-known works include the large cast stone relief over the entrance to the Museum of Church History and Art in Salt  Lake City, the bronze plaques on the doors and gates of the Washington DC LDS Temple, the bronze relief on the Joseph Smith Building on the BYU campus, and a life-sized hand cart and family exhibited at the Visitor!s Center at Winter Quarters, Nebraska. Franz’s European training and the influence of the theology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints are evident in his ongoing exploration of the human figure within the theme of resurrection.

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