Stan and Gus: Art, Ardor, and the Friendship That Built the Gilded Age -- Henry

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How the architect Stanford White and the sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens transcended scandal to enrich their times. Stanford White was a louche man-about-town and a canny cultural entrepreneur--the creator of landmark buildings that elevated American architecture to new heights. Augustus Saint-Gaudens was the son of an immigrant shoemaker, a moody introvert, and a committed procrastinator whose painstaking work brought emotional depth to American sculpture. They met when Stan was walking down the street and heard Gus whistling Mozart in his studio. They pursued their own careers in Italy and France, then came together again in New York, where they maintained an intimate friendship and partnership that defined the art of the Gilded Age. Over the course of decades, White woul /* FONTS AND COLORS */ body { font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.428571429; color: #333; background-color: white; } h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 { color: black; } .navbar a, .navbar a:active, .navbar a:hover, .navbar a:visited { color: #333; } .product-specs { background-color: #f1f1f1; padding: 1em; } .product-specs td { font-size:12px; } .attr-left { min-width:6em; font-weight:bold; vertical-align:top; } .attr-right { vertical-align:top; } div.footer { border-top: 1px solid #f1f1f1; } .navbar-default { background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #ffffff 0%, #f2f2f2 100%); background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #ffffff 0%, #f2f2f2 100%); background-repeat: repeat-x; border-r

• Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux
• Year: 2025
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780374162498
• Condition: Fine

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