Bibliograph

Monument man, the life and art of Daniel Chester French, Harold Holzer

Type

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Monument man, the life and art of Daniel Chester French, Harold Holzer

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [324]-359) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Monument man

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1029075894

Responsibility statement

Harold Holzer

Sub title

the life and art of Daniel Chester French

Summary

The artist who created the statue for the Lincoln Memorial, John Harvard in Harvard Yard, and The Minute Man in Concord, Massachusetts, Daniel Chester French (1850-1931) is America's best-known sculptor of public monuments. Monument Man is the first comprehensive biography of this fascinating figure and his illustrious career. Full of rich detail and beautiful archival photographs, Monument Man is a nuanced study of a preeminent artist whose evolution ran parallel to, and deeply influenced, the development of American sculpture, iconography, and historical memory. Monument Man was specially commissioned by Chesterwood / National Trust for Historic Preservation. The release will coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of Chesterwood, his country home and studio, as a public site and with a major renovation of the Lincoln Memorial. The book includes a comprehensive geographical guide to French's public work

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