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100 1 _aAdams, Adeline,
_d1859-1948
245 1 4 _aThe spirit of American sculpture
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2023-12-24
508 _aThe Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive and by HathiTrust)
520 _a"The Spirit of American Sculpture" by Adeline Adams is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book provides an overview of the evolution of sculpture in America, tracing its development from the colonial era through to the early 1920s. It discusses major sculptors and the impact of various historical events on American art, examining how the spirit of the nation influenced its artistic expressions in sculpture. At the start of the book, the author introduces the concept of the American sculptural tradition, beginning with early sculptor Patience Lovell Wright and her significance in the context of American history. Adams reflects on the limitations and challenges faced by early sculptors in a new nation lacking a robust artistic infrastructure and how the interplay of wars and peace shaped public consciousness regarding art. The opening section sets the stage for a deeper exploration of key figures and movements in American sculpture, emphasizing a nuanced understanding of both artistic ambition and societal context. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: The National Sculpture Society, 1923
653 _aSculpture, American
653 _aSculpture -- United States -- History
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/spiritofamerican0000adel/page/n7/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72502
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