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1 online resource (xxi, 216 pages). |
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Women's diaries and letters of the South
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Women's diaries and letters of the South.
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| Summary |
"Angela Gregory is considered by many the doyenne of Louisiana sculpture and is a notable twentieth century American sculptor. In A Dream and a Chisel, Angela Gregory and Nancy Penrose explore Gregory's desire, even as a teenager, to learn the art of cutting stone and to become a sculptor. Through sheer grit and persistence, Gregory achieved her dream of studying with French artist Antoine Bourdelle, one of Auguste Rodin's most trusted assistants and described by critics of the era as France's greatest living sculptor. In Bourdelle's Paris studio, Gregory learned not only sculpting techniques but also how to live life as an artist. Her experiences in Paris inspired a prolific sixty-year career in a field dominated by men"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
A childhood for art: growing up in New Orleans -- Getting to Paris: the Parsons Scholarship -- The dream comes true: first lessons from Bourdelle -- Fully accepted: granted the keys to Bourdelle's studio -- Mastering technique: the rewards of hard work -- Selina arrives: a broken leg shatters happy plans -- Art and friendship: getting to know Joseph Campbell -- Epilogue: the master passes: Bourdelle's death -- Appendix: list of sculptural works. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Gregory, Angela, 1903-1990.
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Gregory, Angela, 1903-1990. |
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Bourdelle, Emile Antoine, 1861-1929.
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Bourdelle, Emile Antoine, 1861-1929. |
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Women sculptors -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Biography.
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Women sculptors. |
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Louisiana -- New Orleans. |
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Biographies.
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Women sculptors -- France -- Paris -- Biography.
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France -- Paris. |
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Sculptors -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Biography.
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Sculptors. |
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Sculptors -- France -- Paris -- Biography.
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Americans -- France -- Paris -- Biography.
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Americans. |
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Electronic books.
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Autobiographies.
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Autobiographies.
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Penrose, Nancy L., author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Gregory, Angela, 1903-1990. Dream and a chisel. Columbia, South Carolina : The University of South Carolina Press, [2019] 9781611179774 (DLC) 2018024162 |
| ISBN |
1611179785 (electronic book) |
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9781611179781 (electronic book) |
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9781611179774 (hardcover) |
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