Jacques Lipchitz and Philadelphia /anglais - Couverture souple

Taylor, Michael

 
9780876331828: Jacques Lipchitz and Philadelphia /anglais
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0876331827 ISBN 13 : 9780876331828
Editeur : Philadelphia Museum of Art,U.S, 2004

Synopsis

Produced to accompany the exhibition Jacques Lipchitz and Philadelphia that will be held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art from June 27 to August 22, 2004, this publication examines the special relationship between the city of Philadelphia and Jacques Lipchitz (1891-1973), one of the most acclaimed and innovative sculptors of the twentieth century.

The artist's involvement with the city spanned more than 50 years, beginning in 1922, when he was commissioned to execute bas-reliefs for The Barnes Foundation building in nearby Merion, and culminating in 1976, when Lipchitz's monumental sculpture Government of the People was posthumously unveiled near City Hall.

During the last three decades of his life, following his move to the United States in 1941, Lipchitz was a frequent visitor to Philadelphia, where he received major commissions for public sculpture, was twice honoured by the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and had an important retrospective exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1964.

This publication is extensively illustrated with the outstanding works by Lipchitz found throughout the area. This includes the Philadelphia Museum of Art, whose already impressive holdings of his art (the largest collection outside of Israel) were further enriched by the recent gift of five sculptures from the Jacques and Yulla Lipchitz Foundation in honor of the institution's 125th Anniversary. A checklist of the works in the exhibition completes the publication.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Produced to accompany the exhibition Jacques Lipchitz and Philadelphia that will be held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art from June 27 to August 22, 2004, this publication examines the special relationship between the city of Philadelphia and Jacques Lipchitz (1891-1973), one of the most acclaimed and innovative sculptors of the twentieth century.

The artist's involvement with the city spanned more than 50 years, beginning in 1922, when he was commissioned to execute bas-reliefs for The Barnes Foundation building in nearby Merion, and culminating in 1976, when Lipchitz's monumental sculpture Government of the People was posthumously unveiled near City Hall.

During the last three decades of his life, following his move to the United States in 1941, Lipchitz was a frequent visitor to Philadelphia, where he received major commissions for public sculpture, was twice honoured by the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and had an important retrospective exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1964.

This publication is extensively illustrated with the outstanding works by Lipchitz found throughout the area. This includes the Philadelphia Museum of Art, whose already impressive holdings of his art (the largest collection outside of Israel) were further enriched by the recent gift of five sculptures from the Jacques and Yulla Lipchitz Foundation in honor of the institution's 125th Anniversary. A checklist of the works in the exhibition completes the publication.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Philadelphia Museum of Art,U.S
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0876331827
ISBN 13 
9780876331828
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
48
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Personne responsable
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