AJ Chandler and Frank Lloyd Wright Memorial

In 1999, Taliesin West proposed a plan for downtown Chandler based on the original drawings of Taliesin Architects when they were visiting Chandler in the early 1900s. A friendship between Dr. A.J. Chandler and Frank Lloyd Wright developed over the years, which helped to influence the original civic planning that shaped the Chandler of today. Bronze monuments of the two by artist Igor Zorkin was purchased in 2001. Zorkin opted for a classical method of sculpting, identical to those used in the Renaissance. He used wood blocks to compose the armatures, which are frameworks that form the rough likeness of the subject. Once they are constructed, wet clay is poured over the armatures. This serves as the foundation for the sculpture before it is covered in bronze and completed. Igor Zorkin is based in New York City. He is an accomplished sculptor, muralist, and portrait painter specializing in both realistic and abstract styles. He believes that art is the most profound expression of a man’s spiritual nature. Zorkin’s work pays homage to the classical principles of sculpture, and also aims to express a sense of timelessness. They are located in Dr. A.J. Chandler Park - Downtown Chandler, south of Chandler Boulevard and east of Arizona Avenue.

Source: City of Chandler