Bronzes to bullets : Vichy and the destruction of French public statuary, 1941-1944

Bronzes to bullets : Vichy and the destruction of French public statuary, 1941-1944 / Kirrily Freeman.

Author/creator	Freeman, Kirrily
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, ©2009.
Description	xv, 246 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Bronze--War use --France. World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage --France. World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects --France. Public sculpture, French--20th century. Art and state--France --History --20th century. Art and society--France --History --20th century. France--History --German occupation, 1940-1945.

Contents	The economics of exploitation -- "An important source of metal" : the context of Vichy's metal "mobilization" -- "The union of art and industry" : Vichy's bronze "mobilization" campaign -- The politics of patrimony -- "The expression of us all, young and old" : public perceptions of the bronze mobilization campaign -- "Pedestals dedicated to absence" : the symbolic impact of the bronze mobilization campaign -- Conclusion : "The 'Saint-Bartholomew' of statues"? : the bronze mobilization campaign in French memory and historiography.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-238) and index.
LCCN	2008026616
ISBN	9780804758895 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	0804758891 (cloth : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	DC 397 .F73 2009	✔ Available	Place Hold