Author

Publication

2019-03-05 - Princeton Architectural Press

Language

English

Word Count

92,000 words, Guess

Page Count

368 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

  • ISBN-101616897538
  • ISBN-139781616897536
  • Library of Congress Control Number2018007925
  • OCLC Control Number1029075894
  • Better World Books9781616897536
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Classifications

  • LCCNB237.F7H65 2019
  • LCCNB237.F7 H65 2019

Description

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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