Author : Jacob Epstein
Release : 2014-12-03
Genre : Art
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 101/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis Let There Be Sculpture by : Jacob Epstein
Download or read book Let There Be Sculpture written by Jacob Epstein. This book was released on 2014-12-03. 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.