Mormon art hits the big time, seeks permanent slice of the Big Apple

Source: www.sltrib.com --- Friday, June 30, 2017
In 1967, then-LDS Church President Spencer W. Kimball bemoaned the fact that there were no Mormon Michelangelos, Shakespeares or Rembrandts to express their faith in marble, writ and oil. “The full story of Mormonism has never yet been written nor painted nor sculpted nor spoken,” the scratchy-voiced prophet said. “It remains for inspired hearts and talented fingers yet to reveal themselves.” Some 50 years later, Kimball’s words inspired a tiny band of LDS artists and writers to launch an audaci...