Jacques Lipchitz
Jacques Lipchitz by A. M. Hammacher. Published by Harry N. Abrams, 1975. First edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. 223 pages.
A richly illustrated study of one of the twentieth century’s pioneering sculptors, this volume traces Lipchitz’s evolution from early Cubist abstractions to the expressive, personal forms of his later work. Art historian A. M. Hammacher draws from firsthand insight and extensive scholarship to situate Lipchitz within the broader context of European modernism, from the Paris avant-garde to his American exile during World War II.
Includes 174 illustrations—sculptures, paintings, documentary photographs, and a selection of Cubist works by his contemporaries.
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Jacques Lipchitz by A. M. Hammacher. Published by Harry N. Abrams, 1975. First edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. 223 pages.
A richly illustrated study of one of the twentieth century’s pioneering sculptors, this volume traces Lipchitz’s evolution from early Cubist abstractions to the expressive, personal forms of his later work. Art historian A. M. Hammacher draws from firsthand insight and extensive scholarship to situate Lipchitz within the broader context of European modernism, from the Paris avant-garde to his American exile during World War II.
Includes 174 illustrations—sculptures, paintings, documentary photographs, and a selection of Cubist works by his contemporaries.
