Augustus Saint-Gaudens 1848-1907: A Master of American Sculpture - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0967011310 ISBN 13: 9780967011318

Publisher: Somogy Editions D'Art, 1999

Synopsis

Full color exhibition catalogue of the new retrospective exhibition of Saint-Gaudens' work, the first in Europe since 1900. Venues include the Muse des Augustins, in Toulouse (February 2-May 30, 1999), and the Muse national de la Coopration franco-Americaine, at Blrencourt (June 26-October 18, 1999). The artwork covers Saint-Gaudens' entire career, from the cameos done during his youth, to sophisticated portrait reliefs, public monuments and coins. The essays contibute new scholarship on the sculptor's career and art, including his decorative art designs for Tiffany's, personalized pencil caricatures for friends, and the development of the monument to Charles Stewart Parnell in Dublin, the last public monument Saint-Gaudens saw to completion.

About this title

From the Publisher:

A new, comprehensive catalog on one of America's greatest sculptors, and the only book in print covering Saint-Gaudens' work. 160 color and 98 b/w photos

* Eleven essays by leading art historians on the artist, including a detailed time line of his life and work.

* Comprehensive catalog listing of the 122 works in the exhibition, with comprehensive information on related works, exhibition history and bibliography.

About this edition

• Publisher: Somogy Editions D'Art
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0967011310
• ISBN 13: 9780967011318
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 214
• Editor: Hureaux Alain Daguerre