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Brother Joseph

James DeGraffenried (1965– )

Medium

United States
2005
Bronze
23 × 12 × 11 in.
Church History Museum Collection

“While the subject of my sculpture is Joseph Smith, the message of the sculpture—the spirit and character of Joseph Smith—it is not just limited to the image. Great lengths and research went into this portrayal in an effort to communicate the personality of Joseph as well as his accurate likeness.”