Monuments and Myths

Name: Monuments and Myths
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9783777440972
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The America of Sculptors Augustus Saint-Gaudends and Daniel Chester French

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Monuments and Myths explores the intertwined careers of Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Daniel Chester French, two of the most influential American sculptors of the Gilded Age. Through rich essays and striking photography, the book analyses how their iconic public sculptures have played a pivotal role in shaping and challenging ideas of national identity. It offers a critical examination of their works within the evolving contexts of race, Indigeneity, gender, civic space, memory, and American history.
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This book will appeal to readers interested in American art, sculpture, history, and cultural studies, especially those keen to understand how public monuments engage with complex social and political themes.

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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 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 from 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.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783777440972

Publisher: Hirmer Verlag

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 22 June 2023

Country: Germany

Imprint: Hirmer Verlag

Illustration: 170 Illustrations, color

Contributors:

Edited by Andrew Eschelbacher
Contributions by R. Ater
Contributions by P. Deloria
Edited by Andrew Eschelbacher

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 229.0mm

Height: 270.0mm

Weight: 1260g

Pages: 224

Collections

Arts & Culture History & Archaeology History & Military Non-Fiction

About the Author

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.