Jacob Epstein and Henry Gaudier-Brzheska. Origin of modern British sculpture

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Abstract

The paper considers the origin of the modernist movement in the British sculpture of early 20th century. Based on the analysis of works of art, memoirs of contemporaries, publications in the English press of 1910s, it explains the role of two sculptors — Jacob Epstein and Henry Gaudier-Brzeska — at the avant-garde of London’s artistic life in the fi rst half of 1910s. In addition, the paper reveals the interrelation of creative pursuit of sculptors of the first period of British “insular of modernism” and the styles of British sculpture of 1930–1960s.

Keywords:

British sculpture of the 20th century, J. Epstein, H. Gaudier-Brzeska, vorticism, vitalism, avant-garde

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Alexander O. Kotlomanov, Saint Petersburg Stieglitz State Art and Industrial Academy

PhD, associate professor of Department of Art criticism and Culturology

References

Литература

1. Gaudier-Brzeska A. Vortex // BLAST. 1914. N 1. P. 155–158.

2. Meier-Graefe J. Modern art: being a contribution to a new system of aesthetics: in 2 vol. London: W. Heinemann; New York: G. P. Putnam’s sons, 1908. Vol. 2. 337 p.

3. Brockington G. Jacob Epstein: sculptor in revolt // Art and Architecture. URL: http://www.artandarchitecture.org.uk/insight/brockington_epstein/brockington_epstein01.html (дата обращения: 15.01.2011).

4. Pound E. P. Gaudier-Brzeska: a memoir. London: The Bodley head; New York: J. Lane company, 1916. 168 p.

5. Cork R. Introduction // A user’s guide to public sculpture / еd. by J. Darke. Swindon: English heritage, 2000. P. 12–17.

6. Epstein J. Let there be sculpture. New York: G. P. Putnam’s sons, 1940. 393 p.

7. Harrison Ch. English art and modernism, 1900–1939. London: Yale university press, 1994. 418 p.

8. Sylvester D. Epstein // About modern art: critical essays, 1948–1996. London: Chatto & Windus, 1996. P. 269–274.

9. Hulme T. E. Mr. Epstein and the critics // The New Age. 1913. 25 Dec. P. 251–253.

10. Pitt D. F. Mr. Epstein and his work // The New Age. 1914. 14 Jan. P. 319.

11. Lewis W. Five art notes // BLAST: war number. 1915. N 2. P. 77–84.

12. Curtis P. Sculpture. 1900–1945. Oxford: Phaidon, 1999. 286 p.

13. Harris F. Contemporary portraits: third series. New York: F. Harris, 1920. 233 p.

14. Burnham J. W. Beyond modern sculpture. The effects of science and technology on the sculpture of this century. New York: G. Braziller, 1968. XIV, 402 p.

15. Read H. E. A concise history of modern sculpture. London: Thames and Hudson, 1964. 310 p.


References

1. Gaudier-Brzeska A. Vortex. BLAST, 1914, no. 1, pp. 155–158.

2. Meier-Graefe J. Modern art: being a contribution to a new system of aesthetics,: 2 vols. London, W. Heinemann; New York, G. P. Putnam’s sons, 1908, vol. 2. 337 p.

3. Brockington G. Jacob Epstein: sculptor in revolt. Art and Architecture. Available at: http://www.artandarchitecture.org.uk/insight/brockington_epstein/brockington_epstein01.html (accessed: 15.01.2011).

4. Pound E. P. Gaudier-Brzeska: a memoir. London: The Bodley head; New York, J. Lane company, 1916. 168 p.

5. Cork R. Introduction. A user’s guide to public sculpture. Ed. by J. Darke. Swindon, English heritage, 2000, pp. 12–17.

6. Epstein J. Let there be sculpture. New York, G. P. Putnam’s sons, 1940. 393 p.

7. Harrison Ch. English art and modernism, 1900–1939. London, Yale university press, 1994. 418 p.

8. Sylvester D. Epstein. About modern art: critical essays, 1948–1996. London, Chatto & Windus, 1996, pp. 269–274.

9. Hulme T. E. Mr. Epstein and the critics. The New Age, 1913, 25 Dec., pp. 251–253.

10. Pitt D. F. Mr. Epstein and his work. The New Age, 1914, 14 Jan., pp. 319.

11. Lewis W. Five art notes. BLAST: war number, 1915, no. 2, pp. 77–84.

12. Curtis P. Sculpture. 1900–1945. Oxford, Phaidon, 1999. 286 p.

13. Harris F. Contemporary portraits: third series. New York, F. Harris, 1920. 233 p.

14. Burnham J. W. Beyond modern sculpture. The effects of science and technology on the sculpture of this century. New York, G. Braziller, 1968. XIV, 402 p.

15. Read H. E. A concise history of modern sculpture. London, Thames and Hudson, 1964. 310 p.

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2011-11-10

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Kotlomanov, A. O. (2011). Jacob Epstein and Henry Gaudier-Brzheska. Origin of modern British sculpture. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Arts, 1(4), 106–114. Retrieved from https://artsjournal.spbu.ru/article/view/1002

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Vol. 1 No. 4 (2011)

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Visual arts

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