Let There Be Sculpture
Author | : Jacob Epstein |
Publisher | : Read Books Ltd |
Total Pages | : 512 |
Release | : 2014-12-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781447495109 |
ISBN-13 | : 1447495101 |
Rating | : 4/5 (101 Downloads) |
Download or read book Let There Be Sculpture written by Jacob Epstein and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2014-12-03 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to sculpture from around the world, including chapters on New York 1880-1902, the thirty years war, the tomb of Oscar Wilde, the Hudson memorial and much more. Sir Jacob Epstein, (1880-1959) was an American-born British sculptor who helped pioneer modern sculpture. He was born in the States, and moved over to Europe in 1902, and became a British citizen in 1911. He regularly produced controversial works which challenged taboos on what was appropriate subject matter for public art.