Author: Evelyn Silber
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
"Jacob Epstein (1880-1959), though born in New York, was the most important British sculptor of the early twentieth century. Henry Moore is one among many who have acknowledged the positive role he played in their careers. Yet few artists have roused such passionate controversy over their work or suffered so many vociferous attacks from public and critics alike: charges ranged from obscenity and barbarism to belated romanticism. As Moore neatly put it, 'He took the brickbats . . . and as far as sculpture in this century is concerned, he took them first.' Epstein was a modern pioneer of direct carving and one of the first to collect and appreciate the function and form of primitive sculpture. However, as the author demonstrates in her introduction to Epstein's artistic career, critical hostility and the lack of public commissions made carving and collecting increasingly private obsessions, while his income and fame rested on portraiture. At a period when his traditional, humanistic approach was being superseded by new philosophies and new material, Epstein came to be regarded as one of the few sculptors capable of creating a portrait which was far more than a mere likeness. This is the first major critical study and documented catalogue of Epstein's sculpture. His whole output of more than 500 sculptures is described, with supporting information on first exhibitions, provenances, and bibliography. Whenever possible, each entry is accompanied by at least one illustration for reference, while 50 full-page plates evoke the profound spirit of Epstein's best work." -- Publisher's description
The Sculpture of Epstein
Author: Evelyn Silber
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
"Jacob Epstein (1880-1959), though born in New York, was the most important British sculptor of the early twentieth century. Henry Moore is one among many who have acknowledged the positive role he played in their careers. Yet few artists have roused such passionate controversy over their work or suffered so many vociferous attacks from public and critics alike: charges ranged from obscenity and barbarism to belated romanticism. As Moore neatly put it, 'He took the brickbats . . . and as far as sculpture in this century is concerned, he took them first.' Epstein was a modern pioneer of direct carving and one of the first to collect and appreciate the function and form of primitive sculpture. However, as the author demonstrates in her introduction to Epstein's artistic career, critical hostility and the lack of public commissions made carving and collecting increasingly private obsessions, while his income and fame rested on portraiture. At a period when his traditional, humanistic approach was being superseded by new philosophies and new material, Epstein came to be regarded as one of the few sculptors capable of creating a portrait which was far more than a mere likeness. This is the first major critical study and documented catalogue of Epstein's sculpture. His whole output of more than 500 sculptures is described, with supporting information on first exhibitions, provenances, and bibliography. Whenever possible, each entry is accompanied by at least one illustration for reference, while 50 full-page plates evoke the profound spirit of Epstein's best work." -- Publisher's description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
"Jacob Epstein (1880-1959), though born in New York, was the most important British sculptor of the early twentieth century. Henry Moore is one among many who have acknowledged the positive role he played in their careers. Yet few artists have roused such passionate controversy over their work or suffered so many vociferous attacks from public and critics alike: charges ranged from obscenity and barbarism to belated romanticism. As Moore neatly put it, 'He took the brickbats . . . and as far as sculpture in this century is concerned, he took them first.' Epstein was a modern pioneer of direct carving and one of the first to collect and appreciate the function and form of primitive sculpture. However, as the author demonstrates in her introduction to Epstein's artistic career, critical hostility and the lack of public commissions made carving and collecting increasingly private obsessions, while his income and fame rested on portraiture. At a period when his traditional, humanistic approach was being superseded by new philosophies and new material, Epstein came to be regarded as one of the few sculptors capable of creating a portrait which was far more than a mere likeness. This is the first major critical study and documented catalogue of Epstein's sculpture. His whole output of more than 500 sculptures is described, with supporting information on first exhibitions, provenances, and bibliography. Whenever possible, each entry is accompanied by at least one illustration for reference, while 50 full-page plates evoke the profound spirit of Epstein's best work." -- Publisher's description
Jacob Epstein, Sculpture and Drawings
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Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 289
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Sculpture of Jacob Epstein
Author: Jacob Epstein
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Category : Busts
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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Category : Busts
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Let There Be Sculpture
Author: Jacob Epstein
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447495101
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447495101
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
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.
The Sculpture of Jacob Epstein
Author: Jacob Epstein
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Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Jacob Epstein
Author: Jacob Epstein
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
A catalogue of an exhibition at the Leeds City Art Galleries, April-June 1987. Pp. 44-48, "The Primitive Within: The Question of Race in Epstein's Career, 1917-1929," by Elizabeth Barker, examines the factor of antisemitism and racial prejudice in the criticism of Jacob Epstein's (1880-1959) sculpture, especially in the period following World War I which saw a rise in antisemitism in Great Britain. Gives examples of references to Epstein's "racial art, " his preference for the primitive, attacks on his art as an example of an international Jewish conspiracy in the arts, and his unsuitability as a Jew to portray Christian themes.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
A catalogue of an exhibition at the Leeds City Art Galleries, April-June 1987. Pp. 44-48, "The Primitive Within: The Question of Race in Epstein's Career, 1917-1929," by Elizabeth Barker, examines the factor of antisemitism and racial prejudice in the criticism of Jacob Epstein's (1880-1959) sculpture, especially in the period following World War I which saw a rise in antisemitism in Great Britain. Gives examples of references to Epstein's "racial art, " his preference for the primitive, attacks on his art as an example of an international Jewish conspiracy in the arts, and his unsuitability as a Jew to portray Christian themes.
Jacob Epstein
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
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Languages : en
Pages : 64
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And There was Sculpture
Author: R. Gilboa
Publisher: Paul Holberton Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
This title describes the personal and intellectual background of Epstein's artistic development, since childhood in New York, via his studies in Paris and struggle in London until the end of the 1920s, when he reached both artistic maturity and personal fulfillment.
Publisher: Paul Holberton Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
This title describes the personal and intellectual background of Epstein's artistic development, since childhood in New York, via his studies in Paris and struggle in London until the end of the 1920s, when he reached both artistic maturity and personal fulfillment.
Jacob Epstein: Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings
Author: Jacob Epstein
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 64
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The Art of Jacob Epstein
Author: Robert Black
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781258923136
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
This is a new release of the original 1942 edition.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781258923136
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
This is a new release of the original 1942 edition.