While attending the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1950, George Stuart was befriended by Patricia Mayfield Barton who soon became the first person to be seriously attracted to Stuart's budding art form, the Historical Figure®. Over the next few years, Barton actively promoted Stuart's work, placing exhibits in museums and even early TV shows. In response, Stuart created a stunning figure of Madame Pompadour as a gift in 1960 (seen here).
Barton and her American husband later emigrated to Gourdon, France taking the famous French courtesan with them. Barton, an artist in her own right, was honored there with more than ten solo shows as well as two UNICEF cards. Barton died in 2005, but bequeathed the Pompadour figure to a friend who cherishes the figure now in her care.
A 2-hour DVD detailing Stuart's methods for creating an Historical Figure. Follows the development of the Figure of the famous English explorer Captain James Cook 
Images of 50 selected Historical Figures and an extensive interview with the artist by Lee Green. Photographed by Peter D'Aprix. 
Set of 5 DVDs detailing each step in the process of sculpting the heads of Historical Figures. Demonstration and narration by George Stuart in his Ojai, California Studio. 
Set for 8 DVDs covering Tudors through Victorian Era (1485 - 1901) Total Runtime 300 mins. 
30-Minute DVD of images of the faces of 185 Historical Figures from the American, Russian, English and French Collections, plus bonus images. $18.95 
A 1-hour DVD overviewing George Stuart and his activities, including Figure construction, excerpts from his entertaining monologs and his studio.
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