Bessie Potter Vonnoh: Sculptor of Women

by Janis Conner and Julie Aronson

In the Gilded Age, when most sculptors aspired to produce monu-ments, Bessie Potter Vonnoh (1872-1955) made significant contributions to small bronze sculpture and garden statuary designed for the embellishment of the home. Her work commanded admiration for her fluid and suggestive modeling, graceful lines, and sculptural form. In 1904 Bessie Potter Vonnoh won the gold medal for sculpture at the St. Louis World's Fair for bronzes of contemporary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821418009
• ISBN13: 9780821418000
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 3.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"