Elie Nadelman (1882-i946) is universally recognized as one of America's greatest twentieth-century sculptors. Born in Poland,Nadelman spent his aesthetically formative years in Paris devel-oping a style of classical harmony and elegant refinement. His first one-man show at Galerie Druet in 19o9 was an overnight sensation, catapulting the artist to a position of renown within the Parisian art world. His transformation of classical principles into a modernist idiom caught the attention and respect of alarge group of" patrons and critics--from Leo and GertrudeStein to Andre Gide and Alexander Archipenko.

Foreword

Maxwell L. Anderson

Elie Nadelman: Sculptor of Modern Life

Formative Experiences: Poland, 1882--1903

An Aesthetic EmerEes: Munich, 1904

Launching a Career: Paris, 1904--09

Statement of Aesthetic Principles: Camera Work, 1910

Paterson Gallery and Helena Rubinstein: London, 1911

Success Accelerates: Paris, 1912--14

Unintentional Immigration and Meteoric Success: New york, 1914--17

Whimsical Insouciance: Plaster Genre Figures, 1917--19

Tubular Modernity: Wood and Bronze Genre Figures, 1920--25

Nadelman as Collector: The Museum of Folk Arts

Galvano-Plastiques, 1925--27

Toward a Domestic Market: Small-Scale Papier-maches end Terra-cottas, 1928--35

The Depression and Its Consequences, 1929--35

An Art of Flux, Anxiety, and Uncertainty: Miniature Figurines, 1938--46

Notes

Exhibition History

Chronology

Selected Bibliography and Writings by Nadelman

Acknowledgments

Lenders to the Exhibition

Index