Publication

1998 - University of Delaware Press, Newark, New Jersey

Language

English

Word Count

60,000 words, Guess

Page Count

240 pages

Identifiers

  • Open LibraryOL686235M
  • ISBN-100874136288
  • OCLC Control Number37353944
  • Library of Congress Control Number97033147
  • Goodreads1807437
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  • LibraryThing1910746

Classifications

  • DDC730/.92
  • LCCNB237.B33 M63 1998

Description

In this book, containing one hundred and seven illustrations, the author presents a closely studied history of three bronze statues of Abraham Lincoln that, with astonishing results, broke with the established iconic portrayal of the American hero. Consisting of a prototype and two replicas that were sculpted by George Grey Barnard, the images portray their subject not as a sagacious demigod but as a country lout. The book is also a partial history of Abraham Lincoln himself - an account of how his memory was appropriated by social and political contenders in their campaigns for dominance or survival.

Subjects

Topics

StatuesCriticism and interpretationLincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Statues.Barnard, George Grey, 1863-1938 -- Criticism and interpretation.

Series Statement

  • The American arts series/University of Delaware Press books

Other Editions

  • Errant bronzes: George Grey Barnard's statues of Abraham LincolnUniversity of Delaware Press1998-01-01

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