Archimedes Aristedes Michael Giacomantonio (January 17, 1906 – October 19, 1988) was an American sculptor. He was also known as Jock Manton, a corruption of his surname.[1] During his career he was commissioned to create works in Hudson County, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., and in other public and private spaces across the United States. He was known for his busts of noted figures and small-scale figures as well as medallions for the Franklin Mint.
During World War II, he was sergeant technician in the United States Army Medical Corps. His duties included molding artificial limbs, ears, and other parts of the human body for the Medical Corps.[4]
Statuette depicts pensive Abraham Lincoln as a young man seated on a log. His axe is buried in the wood and, instead of splitting logs, Lincoln is shown reading an open book, which lies on his lap. Created when Giacomantonio when he was 19 years old. The graduating class of Lincoln High School purchased the work for the school, where it is displayed in lobby.[6][7][8] It was the basis for a life-size work created for the Sparta, New Jersey public library.[1]
