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Monuments and myths: the America of sculptors Augustus Saint-Gaudends and Daniel Chester French
Abstract
"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, this catalogue examines the role of America's most iconic public sculptures in the complex negotiation of national identity. Featuring essays by leading scholars and impressive new photography of highlights of the collections of two treasured historic sites, Aspet and Chesterwood, the book re-examines public monuments that have defined and defied notions 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, gender, civic space, memory, and American history."-- Provided by publisher.
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Munich: Hirmer, 2023
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1800-1899
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- 9783777440972
- 3777440973
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Catalogue of a travelling exhibition held at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, 30 May-7 August 2023; Frist Art Museum, Nashville, Tennessee, 1 March-27 May 2024; Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, 29 June 2024-25 January 2025; and Brunnier Art Museum, University Museum, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 8 February-17 May 2025.
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