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The Primal Pulse of the Texas Landscape James Arthur Surls stands as a singular figure in American modernist sculpture, a creator whose monumental works grapple with the profound intersections of mythology, nature, and the evolving identity of the United States. Born on April 19, 1943, in Terrell, Texas, Surls’ artistic DNA was woven from the rugged textures of his upbringing in Malakoff. Growing up in a landscape defined by cattle ra…
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