Selma H. Burke (1900-1995), Together, 1975/cast 2001, bronze, H. 74 x W. 49 x D. 9 inches, James A. Michener Art Museum purchase with assistance from John Horton, Wiliam Mandel, the Bjorn T. Polfelt memorial fund, Carolyn Calkins Smith and the Friends of Selma Burke.

The Board of Trustees and the Director of the James A. Michener Art Museum are pleased to announce the newest addition to the Patricia D. Pfundt Sculpture Garden -- Together, a sculpture by Selma Burke.

Noted for her famous portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt which was the model for the engraving on the dime, Burke was also a gifted educator and tireless promoter of the arts. She was honored and recognized by The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Pearl Buck Foundation and President Carter. In 1993, she was named a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania.

The strength that enabled her as a sculptor to wield an axe, hammer and chisel is evident in her powerful rendition of Together. The Michener Art Museum had sought to obtain this sculpture for ten years and finally received the cast resin piece in July 2000. With the help of the Friends of Selma Burke, the 6-foot high sculpture was cast in bronze in 2002 and now occupies a place of prominence in the Patricia D. Pfundt Sculpture Garden.

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• Patricia D. Pfundt Sculpture Garden