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A New American Sculpture, 1914–1945 is the first publication to situate the individual contributions of Gaston Lachaise, Robert Laurent, Elie Nadelman, and William Zorach into a compelling constellation of artists with shared aesthetic and social concerns. Although each European-born, American artist cultivated his own distinct style, their creative priorities were all deeply rooted in quiet composition, synthetic approaches to anatomy, and architectural unity of curves and volume. At a time when abstract forms were popular, Lachaise, Laurent, Nadelman, and Zorach were all ultimately in favor of maintaining the integrity of the human body to explore modernist styles. This handsome book underscores their unrelenting search for a novel American visual tradition at the intersection of modernism, historic visual culture, and contemporary popular imagery.

Distributed for the Portland Museum of Art


Exhibition Schedule:

Portland Museum of Art
(05/26/17–09/08/17)

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, Tennessee
(10/14/17–01/07/18)

Amon Carter Museum of American Art
(02/17/18–05/13/18)

A New American Sculpture, 1914–1945: Lachaise, Laurent, Nadelman, and Zorach

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    Publisher: Yale University Press
    Publication Date: 18/04/2017
    ISBN13: 9780300226218, 978-0300226218
    ISBN10: 0300226217

    Number of Pages: 200

    Non Fiction , Art & Photography

    Description

    A New American Sculpture, 1914–1945 is the first publication to situate the individual contributions of Gaston Lachaise, Robert Laurent, Elie Nadelman, and William Zorach into a compelling constellation of artists with shared aesthetic and social concerns. Although each European-born, American artist cultivated his own distinct style, their creative priorities were all deeply rooted in quiet composition, synthetic approaches to anatomy, and architectural unity of curves and volume. At a time when abstract forms were popular, Lachaise, Laurent, Nadelman, and Zorach were all ultimately in favor of maintaining the integrity of the human body to explore modernist styles. This handsome book underscores their unrelenting search for a novel American visual tradition at the intersection of modernism, historic visual culture, and contemporary popular imagery.

    Distributed for the Portland Museum of Art


    Exhibition Schedule:

    Portland Museum of Art
    (05/26/17–09/08/17)

    Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, Tennessee
    (10/14/17–01/07/18)

    Amon Carter Museum of American Art
    (02/17/18–05/13/18)

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