Sculpture of Jacques Lipchitz: A Catalogue Raisonne: The American Years, 1941-1973 v. 2

Jacques Lipchitz is one of the master sculptors of the 20th century, an artist whose oeuvre spans more than six decades and numerous artistic movements including Cubism and Surrealism. The first volume of the complete catalogue raisonné of his work, covering the period between Lipchitz’s arrival in Paris in 1909 and his departure to the United States in 1941, was published by Thames & Hudson in 1996.

The second volume of the catalogue raisonné documents all the known works from Lipchitz’s arrival in New York in 1941 until his death in 1973. Lipchitz’s sculptures from the American years are characterized by a new spirit of optimism, dynamic gestures and a powerful illusion of movement. They include Arrival (1941), which sums up the feelings Lipchitz had on finding sanctuary from fascism in the United States, and the brilliantly innovative ‘transparents’ of the 1940s.

Together, these two volumes provide an essential work of reference for art historians.