Monument man : the life and art of Daniel Chester French

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. Harold Holzer. Includes Bibliographical References (pages [324]-359) And Index. "It is a thing as rare as it is welcomean authoritative book about a visual artist that is both well written and jargon free, and that seamlessly addresses a professional audience as well as the general reader."The Wall Street Journal The definitive biography of Daniel Chester French, 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 (18501931) is America's best-known sculptor of public monuments. Harold Holzer's authoritative biography combines rich personal details from French's life with a nuanced study of his artistic evolution and beautiful archival photographs of his life and work. A fascinating life story written for readers interested in American art, sculpture, and history. Comprehensively researched and written in a lively, engaging manner, readers will be captivated by French's life work and story. His diligent dedication to perfecting his craft over many decades of hard work is an inspiring story of artistic evolution. Written by an award-winning Abraham Lincoln scholar. A preeminent author of numerous books on Civil War-era art and history, Harold Holzer turns his eye to the development of an important American sculptor whose evolution ran parallel to, and deeply influenced, the development of American sculpture, iconography, and historical memory. "Magisterial.... Just as French was an apt sculptor for his famed subjects, we, as readers, are fortunate to have French's story told to us by Harold Holzer."Concord Journal 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.