By Janis Conner, Leah Rosenblatt Lehmbeck, Thayer Tolles,
Hohmann Holdings LLC, New York, 296 pp., illus., hardcover, $125
Harriet Whitney Frishmuth (1880-1980) is best known for her exuberant images of female nudes. During her lifetime, Frishmuth's Joy of the Waters and The Vine were among the most often replicated American bronze sculptures, with editions numbering in the hundreds. This is the first comprehensive examination of the artist's long career, with detailed entries for each of Frishmuth's 155 sculptures. Extensive research of primary documentation contributes to a broader understanding of the artist's life and reveals her efforts to maintain high standards for her bronzes. The authors also illustrate how to evaluate casts of her sculpture.
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