Background
Rajer, Anton William was born on February 25, 1952 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William and Charlotte Rajer.
( From heroic war memorials to gigantic fiberglass fish, ...)
From heroic war memorials to gigantic fiberglass fish, Public Sculpture in Wisconsin documents more than 750 outdoor sculptures in the state of Wisconsin. Included are monuments, memorials, and masterpieces of traditional public statuary as well as religious grottoes, chainsaw and fiberglass creations, native American effigy mounds, and visionary environments created by self-taught artists. The book includes an inventory of public sculpture from all seventy-two counties in the state, amply illustrated with photographs and maps and organized by region, county, and city. This inventory is accompanied by several chapters on the history of Wisconsin’s public sculture and on modern sculpture sponsored by governments, corporations, and communities. The authors also offer valuable advice on how to go about commissioning, conserving, and maintaining outdoor sculpture. A special color section documents the recent conservation by Anton Rajer of the statue “Wisconsin,” the golden figure atop the Capitol dome.
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Rajer, Anton William was born on February 25, 1952 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William and Charlotte Rajer.
Certified in language, University Paris, 1974. Bachelor, University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1979. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1986.
Museum technical Kobler Arts Center, Sheboygan, 1969—1974. Conservation apprentice Milwaukee Conservators Art, 1975—1978. Associate conservator Nelson-Atkins Art Museum, Kansas City, Missouri, 1979—1984, State of Texas, Canyon, 1985—1987.
Art instructor University Wisconsin, Madison, 1994—2003. Fulbright professor University Panama, Panama City, 2003—2004. Art conservator Fine Arts Conservation Services, Madison, since 1989.
( From heroic war memorials to gigantic fiberglass fish, ...)
Volunteer Red Cross, Wisconsin, 2001, American Red Cross, New York City, 2001, Federal Emergency Management Agency, New York City, 2001. Advisory board Folk Art Society of America, Richmond, Virginia, since 1998. Board directors Friends of Fred Smith, Phillips, Wisconsin, since 1996, Historic Preservation Board, Madison, 1993—1995.
Member of American Institute Conservators (associate).
Married Christine Style.