Lindsay Daen

Lindsay Daen (1923–2001), was a New Zealand sculptor and artist who worked and resided in Puerto Rico. Daen created landmark sculptures in Puerto Rico, Australia and the United States. He was a member of the Royal Art Society in Sydney, whose art work was exhibited worldwide.

Biography

Lindsay Daen was born in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1923 of Australian parents. He arrived in Australia aged six months.^[3] At age 16 he became a Sydney newspaper reporter.

During

Following the exhibition of his work at the Whitney, he accepted an invitation by the Puerto Rican Government in 1955 to bring the first major show of sculpture to the island. For the next 40 years, he resided in Old San Juan. He cast primarily in bronze at Codina Art Foundry in Madrid. Major works include La Rogativa (San Juan), The Journeyer (Philadelphia), Queen Adelaide (Adelaide), and Jemmy Morril and the Brolgas (Brisbane). His late works and installations are located in prominent public spaces and include Juan Bobo and the Basket, Joven con Pajaros (both located in San Juan) and The Lovers installed in the main plaza in the town of Isabela, Puerto Rico. During the last 17 years of his life, Daen collaborated and worked with his third wife Laura Ross Daen.

Major works

Major public sculptures and monuments include:

• La Rogativa (1971) - bronze sculpture in
  Old San Juan, Puerto Rico^[4]
  commissioned for the 450th anniversary of the founding of the city
• The Journeyer (1975) - bronze sculpture in West Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, commissioned by the U.S. Bicentennial Commission
• Queen Adelaide (1980) - bronze sculpture in Adelaide's Town Hall
• Jemmy Morrill and the Brolgas (1983)- bronze sculpture in Brisbane's Botanical Gardens
• El Condado
  district of San Juan.