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Despite being a benchmark for her peers, exhibited in the most important museums, Germain Richier has acquired only an ambiguous status that of being the least well-known of the great contemporary sculptors. Alain Dreyfus

Germaine Richier (19021959) is an important French sculptor. In 1956, she was the first woman to exhibit at the Musée d'Art Moderne [Museum of Modern Art] and her works are shown in the most prestigious museums around the world (Centre Pompidou, MoMA, Tate Gallery); despite this, no catalogue raisonné had yet been compiled.

The release of this work therefore is a major event, because Germaine Richier is an artist who plays a leading role in modern sculpture. When she arrived in Paris, after leaving her native Provence, artistic circles and connoisseurs soon noticed and began following her work. She was the sole private student of Bourdelle, her teacher and friend, and her sculpture is recognised, exhibited and collected throu

Germaine Richier

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Despite being a benchmark for her peers, exhibited in the most important museums, Germain Richier has acquired only an ambiguous... Read more

    Publisher: Silvana
    Publication Date: 11/11/2024
    ISBN13: 9788836652808, 978-8836652808
    ISBN10: 8836652808

    Non Fiction , Art & Photography

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    Despite being a benchmark for her peers, exhibited in the most important museums, Germain Richier has acquired only an ambiguous status that of being the least well-known of the great contemporary sculptors. Alain Dreyfus

    Germaine Richier (19021959) is an important French sculptor. In 1956, she was the first woman to exhibit at the Musée d'Art Moderne [Museum of Modern Art] and her works are shown in the most prestigious museums around the world (Centre Pompidou, MoMA, Tate Gallery); despite this, no catalogue raisonné had yet been compiled.

    The release of this work therefore is a major event, because Germaine Richier is an artist who plays a leading role in modern sculpture. When she arrived in Paris, after leaving her native Provence, artistic circles and connoisseurs soon noticed and began following her work. She was the sole private student of Bourdelle, her teacher and friend, and her sculpture is recognised, exhibited and collected throu

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