At a time when traditional values are under assault, master sculptor Sabin Howard is bringing classical beauty back to American culture—one bronze figure at a time.
Howard, creator of “A Soldier’s Journey,” the World War I Memorial in the nation’s capital, spoke with The Daily Signal to share his remarkable journey from college dropout to national monument maker.
“I started at zero,” Howard explained. “Then, well, I made a monument that’s 60 feet long with 38 figures and weighs 25 tons. Where else in the world could you follow your dream and your passion and actually get there?”
His story begins in 1982, when the 19-year-old Howard walked away from a cabinet-making job in South Philadelphia. “I gave my boss the finger and walked out the door,” he recalled with a chuckle.
That same day, Howard called the Philadelphia College of Art, despite…
