Heritage Film Project
Heritage Film Project is thrilled to announce the release of Daniel Chester French: American Sculptor on its streaming platform.
The film, directed by Eduardo Montes-Bradley, delves into the life and career of Daniel Chester French, one of America’s most celebrated sculptors. French is perhaps best known for his iconic rendering of President Abraham Lincoln seated in the Lincoln Memorial, a timeless symbol of democracy and national unity. The documentary follows French’s journey from his upbringing on a New Hampshire farm to his rise as a central figure in the art world of New York. It explores his early influences, including his connection to Ralph Waldo Emerson in Concord, and his first major commission, The Minute Man, a monument created in 1874 to commemorate the centennial of U.S. independence.