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Arnold Friberg turned to Church leaders for historical and doctrinal suggestions before he started painting the scenes from the Book of Mormon. The artist had questions about antiquity and archeological findings as well as about hair length and clothing but was surprised to find that opinions varied from LDS leader to LDS leader. And with that variation grew a personal frustration in attempting to paint another’s artistic interpretation of scripture when Friberg had thoughts of his own.
Adding to the dilemma was a strong suggestion from Mormon church leaders that Friberg paint great sermons, such as those given by Alma and King Benjamin. Realizing that the Book of Mormon is much more than a record of sermons, Friberg countered the suggestion with a conviction that a sermon, although inspiring to listeners, does not provide the drama needed to create an intriguing artistic scene.
Friberg wanted to paint heroes that appeared legendary in stature. The artist thought the idea that mankind is wretched and little is wrong. Friberg has said that the muscularity in my paintings is only an expression of the spirit within. When the artist painted Nephi, he painted the interior, the greatness, the largeness of spirit. This artistic philosophy too often left him feeling ostracized.
November 11th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
There are other ways of looking at this. For example, Brian Kershisnik is quoted recently in the Mormon Times, saying:
Personally, I think realism in LDS art is WAY overemphasized. Let’s get some balance back in art meant to inspire Church members.
May 13th, 2010 at 6:52 am
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