Bronze Casting and American Sculpture, 1850-1900
Author: Michael Edward Shapiro
Publisher: Newark : University of Delaware Press ; London : Associated University Presses
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 216
ISBN-13:
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The American West in Bronze, 1850-1925
Author: Thayer Tolles
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 218
ISBN-13: 1588395057
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThemes of the American West have been enduringly popular, and 'The American West in Bronze' features sixty-five iconic bronzes that display a range of subjects, from portrayals of the noble Indian to rough-and-tumble scenes of rowdy cowboys to tributes to the pioneers who settled the lands west of the Mississippi. Fascinating texts offer a fresh look at the roles that artists played in creating interpretations of the "vanishing West"--Whether based on fact, fiction or something in-between. These artists, including Charles M. Russell and Frederic Remington, embody a range of life experiences and artistic approaches."'The American West in Bronze, 1850-1925' is the first full-scale exhibition to explore the aesthetic and cultural impulses behind the creation of statuettes with American western themes, which have been so popular with audiences then and now. Both the exhibition and this accompanying catalogue offer a fresh look at the multifaceted roles played by these sculptors in creating three-dimensional interpretations of western life, whether based on historical fact, mythologized fiction, or most often, something in-between. Examples by such archetypal representatives of the West as Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell are complemented by the work of sculptors such as James Earle Fraser and Paul Manship, who contributed to the popularity of the American bronze statuette even though their western subjects were less frequent."--Publisher's description.
The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art
Author: Joan M. Marter
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 3140
ISBN-13: 0195335791
DOWNLOAD EBOOKArranged in alphabetical order, these 5 volumes encompass the history of the cultural development of America with over 2300 entries.
Perspectives on American Sculpture Before 1925
Author: Thayer Tolles
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 162
ISBN-13: 1588391051
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Metropolitan Museum of Art has long been renowned for its collection of American sculpture, in particular its world-famous American Neoclassical marbles. This volume contains eight papers presented at a symposium held at the Museum on October 26, 2001, upon the publication of American Sculpture in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The contributors, who include art historians, museum professionals, and independent scholars, offer a fascinating cross section of current thematic interests and scholarly approaches to American sculpture. Each contributor takes as their starting point a sculpture or group of sculptures in the Metropolitan's collection, presenting a wide variety of approaches to the study and understanding of these works.
Finding Lost Wax
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Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2020-10-26
Total Pages: 378
ISBN-13: 9004439935
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book recounts the revival of lost wax casting and Medardo Rosso’s creative serial casts, which transformed the traditional method into a modern, creative endeavour.
American Sculpture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art: A catalogue of works by artists born between 1865 and 1885
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 346
ISBN-13: 0870999230
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVolume One: This volume catalogues the distinguished and comprehensive collection of approximately 400 works of American sculpture by artists born before 1865. This publication includes an introduction on the history of the collection's formation, particularly in the context of the Museum's early years of acquisitions, and discusses the outstanding personalities involved. --Metropolitan Museum of Art website.
Bessie Potter Vonnoh
Author: Julie Aronson
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 152
ISBN-13: 0821418009
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the Gilded Age, when most sculptors aspired to produce monuments, Bessie Potter Vonnoh (1872-1955) made significant contributions to small bronze sculpture and garden statuary designed for the embellishment of the home. Her work commanded admiration for her fluid and suggestive modeling, graceful lines, and sculptural form. In 1904 Bessie Potter Vonnoh won the gold medal for sculpture at the St. Louis World's Fair for bronzes of contemporary American women and children that delighted all who saw them. Although Vonnoh's work is represented today in museums throughout the United States, Bessie Potter Vonnoh: Sculptor of Women provides for the first time an intimate and engaging encounter with one of the most widely respected sculptors of her day. Julie Aronson explores how, by concentrating on sculpture for domestic settings that expertly combined naturalism with elegance, Vonnoh negotiated a male-dominated field to create a pathway to professional success and made high-quality sculpture accessible to a wider audience. In an essay that examines Vonnoh's relationship with her foundries and scrutinizes bronze castings, Janis Conner demystifies baffling issues of authenticity and quality in turn-of-the-century bronzes. This copiously illustrated book, indispensable for all sculpture enthusiasts, accompanies the first exhibition since 1930 dedicated to the art of Bessie Potter Vonnoh.
American Sculpture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art: A catalogue of works by artists born before 1865
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 481
ISBN-13: 0870999141
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVolume One: This volume catalogues the distinguished and comprehensive collection of approximately 400 works of American sculpture by artists born before 1865. This publication includes an introduction on the history of the collection's formation, particularly in the context of the Museum's early years of acquisitions, and discusses the outstanding personalities involved. --Metropolitan Museum of Art website.
The Craftsman Revealed
Author: Jane L. Bassett
Publisher: Getty Publications
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 340
ISBN-13: 0892369191
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"A master of composition and technique, De Vries was relatively unknown until the J. Paul Getty Museum's groundbreaking 1999 exhibition, Adriaen de Vries: Imperial Sculptor, which firmly established the artist's reputation and afforded a rare opportunity to study in depth a large group of bronzes. This heavily illustrated volume presents the results of the technical study of twenty-five bronzes from the exhibition. Introductory chapters provide background on the artist and technical methodologies. Subsequent chapters present case studies of individual statues, revealing the methods and materials used in their creation"--Publisher's website.
Sketches and Bozzetti by American Sculptors, 1880-1950
Author: Millard F. Rogers
Publisher:
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 254
ISBN-13:
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