The Very Model Of A Monumental Sculptor
Whether we know it or not, the work of Augustus Saint-Gaudens is the basic, fundamental image most Americans have in mind when we think of public monuments. "[H]ow different … from contemporary artists such as Claes Oldenburg, Richard Serra, and Jeff Koons, who make public sculptures but whose art is essentially private in nature." Slate 11/04/09 (slide show)

Posted November 4, 2009 10:06 PM