
James Earle Fraser, sculptor
Nov. 4, 1876-Oct. 11, 1953
The Buffalo Nickel by Taylor Morrison (Houghton Mifflin, 2002)
This is the story of Fraser's life and work, and in particular, his design of the nickel depicting a buffalo on one side and a Plains Indian chief on the other. Fascinating.
Visit Wikipedia to view images of Fraser's other work.