Captured Motion: The Sculpture of Harriet Whitney Frishmuth. A Catalogue of Works

by Janis Conner, Leah Rosenblatt Lehmbeck, Thayer Tolles

This volume represents the first comprehensive examination of the life and work of Harriet Whitney Frishmuth (1880-1980), One of the most successful American sculptors of the early twentieth century, she is best known for her exuberant images of female nudes. Frishmuth was born in Philadelphia and trained in Paris where she studied briefly with Auguste Rodin. The prime years of her career were spent in New York, where her favored models were professional dancers whose athletic grace is echoed in her sculptures. This clothbound 296-page book features 102 duotone and 151 full color illustrations, many by Jerry L. Thompson. Essays covering all aspects of the artist's career are by Thayer Tolles of the Metropolitan Museum of Art; Janis Conner, a dealer and scholar of American sculpture; and Frank L. Hohmann III, a leading collector of Frishmuth sculpture.

Genres: Nonfiction

296 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative book about (in my opinion) an under-appreciated artist. As this is the only book about Harriet Whitney Frishmuth and her works, it's kind of hard to say that it covers all aspects of her art and life. But what it does have are beautiful photographs of many of her sculptures, insightful essays, and multiple appendices, including an exhibition history, assembly and destruction dates of plates, and a catalog of her work with specs and comparisons of the various editions. If you have been to the courtyard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC, you may have seen one of her most famous pieces, The Vine .