Gaston Lachaise

1882–1935

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Introduction

Gaston Lachaise (March 19, 1882 – October 18, 1935) was a French-born sculptor, active in America in the early 20th century. A native of Paris, he is most noted for his robust female nudes such as his heroic Standing Woman. Gaston Lachaise was taught the fundamentals of European sculpture while living in France. While still a student, he met and fell in love with an older American woman, Isabel Dutaud Nagle, then followed her after she returned to America. There, he became profoundly impressed by the great vitality and promise of his adopted country. Those life-altering experiences clarified his artistic vision and inspired him to define the female nude in a new and powerful manner. His drawings, typically made as ends in themselves, also exemplify his remarkably new treatment of the female body.

Wikidata identifier

Q1495586

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Introduction

Comment on works: sculptor

Country of birth

France

Roles

Artist, genre artist, sculptor

ULAN identifier

500001766

Names

Gaston Lachaise, Lachaise, gaston lachaise

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First acquired
1931

Date of birth
March 19, 1882

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