Gutzon Borglum, the creator of the John Mackay Statue, is perhaps best known as the sculptor of Mt. Rushmore. Renewed attention to Borglum's association with the Ku Klux Klan several years after he completed the Mackay Statue was one factor prompting the University of Nevada to convene an Advisory Committee in 2020 to discuss potential implications for the statue. | Source: Smithsonian InstitutionDownload Original File