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Monuments and Myths

The America of Sculptors Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Daniel Chester French
BuchGebunden
208 Seiten
Englisch
Hirmererschienen am25.05.2023
Monuments and Myths is the first publication to examine the intersecting careers of Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Daniel Chester French, the leading American sculptors of the Gilded Age. With rich new thinking and stunning photographs, the catalogue examines the role America's most iconic public sculptures in the complex negotiation of national identity. Featuring new essays by leading scholars and impressive new photography of the collections of two treasured historic sites, the book re-examines the significance of public monuments in the complex negotiation of American identity. Focused on Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Daniel Chester French the beautiful catalogue offers a critical look at the artists' public and private works in the context of evolving ideas about race and representation, Indigeneity, civic space, memory, and American history.mehr

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KlappentextMonuments and Myths is the first publication to examine the intersecting careers of Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Daniel Chester French, the leading American sculptors of the Gilded Age. With rich new thinking and stunning photographs, the catalogue examines the role America's most iconic public sculptures in the complex negotiation of national identity. Featuring new essays by leading scholars and impressive new photography of the collections of two treasured historic sites, the book re-examines the significance of public monuments in the complex negotiation of American identity. Focused on Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Daniel Chester French the beautiful catalogue offers a critical look at the artists' public and private works in the context of evolving ideas about race and representation, Indigeneity, civic space, memory, and American history.
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-3-7774-4097-2
ProduktartBuch
EinbandartGebunden
Verlag
Erscheinungsjahr2023
Erscheinungsdatum25.05.2023
Seiten208 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
Gewicht1255 g
Illustrationen170 Abbildungen in Farbe
Artikel-Nr.51609098
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GenreKunst/Architektur

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Autor

Andrew Eschelbacher is Director of Curatorial Affairs at the American Federation of Arts. Prior to coming to the AFA, Eschelbacher was an associate curator at the Portland Museum of Art in Maine. Eschelbacher recently completed a Chester Dale Fellowship at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in the Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts.

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Herausgegeben:Eschelbacher, Andrew