Monuments and Myths: The America of Sculptors Augustus Saint-Gaudends and Daniel Chester French

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Andrew Eschelbacher R. Ater

Monuments and Myths

The America of Sculptors Augustus Saint-Gaudends and Daniel Chester French

Andrew Eschelbacher, R. Ater, P. Deloria

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Hirmer Verlag
20 September 2023

History of Art & Design Styles; Sculpture; Social & cultural history

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 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.

Contributions by: R. Ater, P. Deloria
Edited by: Andrew Eschelbacher
Imprint: Hirmer Verlag
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 270mm, Width: 229mm,
Weight: 1.260kg
ISBN: 9783777440972
ISBN 10: 3777440973
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 20 September 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.