"Art is always at its best when serving a cause greater than the artist."
Arnold Friberg 1913-2010
Arnold Friberg 1913-2010
Arnold Friberg, one of Americas greatest artist and definitely one of my personal favorites, has left us.
At the age of 96 he has gone to meet his maker and give an accounting of his work. A body of work that speaks for itself.
He is probably best known to members of the LDS Church as the illustrator of the Book of Mormon. In all the editions of the Book of Mormon that I grew up with his beautiful paintings brought to life the stories of that great book.
In 1975 he painted what would become his most recognized work, "Prayer at Valley Forge", one of the top selling art prints in history.
Arnold Friberg also worked for a few years in Hollywood primarily as the head art director for the classic "The Ten Commandments" for which he won an Academy Award nomination.
Thanks to Arnold Friberg for his talents and his inspiration.
