The Story Behind The New Temple Square Statues (with Ben Hammond)
The plans had the Five Wise Virgins facing south. In the quiet of his studio, sculptor Ben Hammond felt one of the few promptings of his career and anchored the bronze aimed at the Salt Lake Temple instead. Ben grew up moving pipe in rural Idaho, begged master sculptor Blair Buswell for the chance to sweep his floors, then spent nearly ten years as his apprentice. Today, his statue of Martha Hughes Cannon stands in the United States Capitol, his sculptures of the Savior's ministry and the Restoration stand on Temple Square, and this faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day…
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