Animals, the Intersection of Art and Science
In 1965 the Boston Museum of Science created a permanent wing for animal sculptor Katharine Lane Weems’ small works after she donated them to the Museum in hopes of bridging a gap between science and art. Weems was a Boston area sculptor, born in 1899, who went on to have a 70+ year career. She was mentored by John Singer Sargent, elected to the National Academy of Arts and Letters and created many exterior works in and around Boston including an iconic frieze on the exterior of Harvard’s Biology Lab. Weems faced much criticism and hostility because of her gender. However, as the Museum of Science confirms, she “broke away from the twentieth century social standards for women to become one of the most recognized animal sculptors of her time.” For more info on Weems’ exhibit in Boston, including a narrated slide show, click the Museum’s website here. (photo source: wikipedia)
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