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Bronzes to Bullets: Vichy and the Destruction of French Public Statuary, 1941-1944 - Couverture rigide

Freeman, Kirrily

 
9780804758895: Bronzes to Bullets: Vichy and the Destruction of French Public Statuary, 1941-1944
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ISBN 10 : 0804758891 ISBN 13 : 9780804758895
Editeur : Stanford University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Bronzes to Bullets tells the story of French statues and monuments that were melted down and shipped to Nazi munitions factories during the Second World War. Beginning with the economic context that led to the destruction of public art, the book goes on to detail the process by which monuments were removed and destroyed and the metal sent to Germany for Hitler's war machine. The most remarkable part of the story is the reaction of the French public to the loss of its artwork. People protested all over France, and many communities took extraordinary measures to save their statues. This protest, and the way the collaborationist Vichy government handled it, sheds light on the complexities of life in wartime France.

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À propos de l'auteur

Kirrily Freeman is Assistant Professor of History at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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Éditeur
Stanford University Press
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0804758891
ISBN 13 
9780804758895
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
264
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Personne responsable
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