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An excerpt from our 2019 book, Tom Corbin Continued The Environments Series By Bev Bellinger Departing from self-contained figures that are created to assimilate fluidly into their intended surroundings, Tom has expanded to subjects that bring a microcosm of their world with them. These are figures in context, plucked from a moment in time like a freeze frame from a...

Today, September 29th, marks the one-year anniversary of the unveiling of Tom Corbin’s Truman Statue in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in D.C. We continue to be honored by this opportunity and the overwhelming support received from our followers, collectors, the Truman Statue Sponsors and our friends. Commissioned by the Truman Library Institute for the State of Missouri, the...

Dynamic tension combined with the rich and lucious tone of polished bronze, Eros and Janus are the newest additions to Tom Corbin’s stable of “Ring” sculptures. Both pieces have at least two positions to rotate for an entirely different aesthetic. In Roman mythology, Janus was the god of doors, gates, and transitions, representing the middle ground between both concrete and abstract...

The Figure is a primary, enduring subject in the body of limited edition sculpture by Tom Corbin. Standing Man IV and Standing Woman IV are Tom Corbin’s adaptation of the classical nudes from antiquity. Corbin’s contemporary figures are elongated, richly textured and patinaed in layered green/brown patinas. The pair can be displayed in a variety of configurations and are also...

  Avion III  In Tom’s Words: “Throughout my career as a sculptor, there have been a few themes that resurrect themselves over and over again. One of those themes would be that of ‘The Giving Female’. The first piece in this category was Girl with Apple sculpted in 1990. Perhaps a reference to the Garden of Eden, the nude female figure...

Introducing new figurative and equine works from Corbin’s Studio. Ranging from 15″ to 68″, these figures are dynamic and commanding in their own distinctive ways. We hope you enjoy these new sculpted works! Joie de Vivre, French for delight in life, expresses joy and happiness with a bounce in her step and forward momentum in her posture. She is a...

We are overwhelmed by all of the responses and support received following the unveiling of Tom Corbin’s bronze statue of President Harry Truman on September 29th in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. Thank you to our friends, family, supporters and everyone involved with the completion of this historic sculpture. We want to thank the Truman Library Institute and their...

Missouri icon Harry Truman strides back into U.S. Capitol as long-awaited statue unveiled BY DANIEL DESROCHERS UPDATED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 1:24 PM Link to article Former President Harry Truman liked to walk. He used a walking cane to keep track of his strides and would start walking around the Washington D.C., and later Independence, doing his best to keep a...

A Kansas City sculptor secures his legacy with Harry Truman statue at the U.S. Capitol KCUR | By Luke X. Martin,  Laura Spencer Published September 30, 2022 at 3:00 AM CDT Link to article Artist Tom Corbin was chosen for the job by a committee that included members of the Truman family. His statue of the 33rd president, who was from Independence,...

Statue of Harry Truman unveiled in U.S. Capitol Rotunda By Associated Press September 29, 2022 at 4:55 p.m. EDT Link to article   WASHINGTON D.C. — Former President Harry S. Truman was remembered by Democratic and Republican leaders as one of the most consequential presidents in history during a ceremony Thursday unveiling a statue of Truman in the Rotunda of the...

Harry S. Truman Statue Harry S. Truman (1884-1972) was a U.S. senator from Missouri and served as president of the United States from 1945 to 1953. Link to AOC entry Missouri gave this statue of Truman to the National Statuary Hall Collection in 2022. Artist Tom Corbin (1954- ) took up modeling and bronze casting in his thirties and now sculpts, designs furniture and...