French sculpture: an American passion

Abstract

"The extraordinary abundance of French sculptures in the United States is indicative of a specific taste for this area of French art, but also of the close proximity of Franco-American historical and artistic relations. The United States is the country outside of France with the largest number of French sculptures and the latter represent by far the majority of foreign sculptures. Once gathered, combined, connected, they weave the story of a taste. Their study makes it possible to detect trends and periods, to identify the personalities of dealers, collectors and curators, and to understand the supply channels of this transatlantic trade, from the place of production to the place of consumption, from the place of creation to place of appreciation. The purpose of this book is to give life and meaning to these works by placing them in their American context."

Contents

Foreword / Laure de Margerie -- Introduction / Laure de Margerie -- Politics through Scupture / Laure de Margerie -- Sculpture as Décor / Laure de Margerie -- Collecting Sculpture / Laure De Margerie -- Collecting Rodin / Antionette Le Normand-Romain -- Conclusion: An Ongoing Passion / Laure de Margerie -- Appendices.