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Jud Nelson

Jud Nelson (Born 1943) is active/lives in Minnesota.  Jud Nelson is known for Super real hand carved marble sculpture, portraits, pop art.

In 1986 the Senate commissioned sculptor Jud Nelson--Walter Mondale's choice--to create Mondale's portrait bust for the Vice Presidential Bust Collection. Announcing the commission, Mondale said, "I credit my wife, Joan, for introducing me to Nelson's work, which spans a broad range of exceptional creative endeavor." Active in the art world, Joan Mondale had served as honorary chairperson of the Federal Council on the Arts and Humanities during her husband's vice presidential term.

Vice President Mondale sat three times for Nelson in the sculptor's New York City studio. For reference during the intervals between sittings, Nelson used a series of photographs of Mondale, as well as a life mask of his face. Between the first and second sitting, however, the vice president lost considerable weight--the desired effect of a diet regimen. When the leaner Mondale appeared at the studio, Nelson reacted with shock: "Into my studio stepped a new Walter Mondale, dashing, trim, and three mon   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 4612 characters.]  Artist bio

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