Thanks to a generous donor, Manship is piloting a named residency in honor of sculptor Walker Hancock in 2022. Many on Cape Ann knew Walker as a good friend and neighbor. He is also recognized internationally as one of the Monuments Men who helped repatriate artwork stolen during WWII, and as the sculptor who created the magnificent memorial for the Pennsylvania railroad workers who gave their lives in that same war. The latter monument graces the great hall of the 30th Street railroad station in Philadelphia, and a plaster scale model of the sculpture can be seen locally at the Cape Ann Museum. Hancock’s one regret during his otherwise illustrious career was his involvement with Stone Mountain, Georgia project, which he advised on during the 1960s. Hancock was adamantly against white supremacists and unaware of the connection between Stone Mountain and the KKK. Of special note is Hancock’s last major project, which was a portrait of W.E.B. Dubois for Harvard’s Annenberg Hall. Hancock spoke with great admiration of Dubois and his writings. This residency is being offered in partnership with the National Sculpture Society, which has posted the call on their website.
If you would like to help fund this residency by contributing to the Walker Hancock Residency Fund, please contact Rebecca at via email or call 978-290-8438. You can also make a donation directly through the Zeffy platform.
