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Introduction
Gaston Lachaise (March 19, 1882 – October 18, 1935) was a French-born sculptor, active in America in the early 20th century. A native of Paris, he is most noted for his robust female nudes such as his heroic Standing Woman. Gaston Lachaise was taught the fundamentals of European sculpture while living in France. While still a student, he met and fell in love with an older American woman, Isabel Dutaud Nagle, then followed her after she returned to America. There, he became profoundly impressed by the great vitality and promise of his adopted country. Those life-altering experiences clarified his artistic vision and inspired him to define the female nude in a new and powerful manner. His drawings, typically made as ends in themselves, also exemplify his remarkably new treatment of the female body.
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Introduction
Comment on works: sculptor
Nationalities
French, American
Gender
Male
Roles
Artist, Genre Artist, Sculptor
Names
Gaston Lachaise, gaston lachaise, Lachaise
Ulan
500001766
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Works

23 works online

Exhibitions

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Publications

  • Lincoln Kirstein's Modern Samantha Friedman and Jodi Hauptman, 2019 Exhibition catalogue, Hardcover, 208 pages
  • Gaston Lachaise Lincoln Kirstein, 1935 Clothbound, pages
  • Gaston Lachaise Lincoln Kirstein, 1935 Paperback, pages
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