1. Gaston Lachaise was a French-born sculptor, active in America in the early 20th century.
10 Facts About Gaston Lachaise
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Gaston Lachaise was taught the fundamentals of European sculpture while living in France.
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Gaston Lachaise began his artistic career as a modeler for the French Art Nouveau designer Rene Lalique.
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When she returned to her home near Boston in 1904, Gaston Lachaise vowed to follow her.
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In 1912 Gaston Lachaise moved to New York City to help Kitson in his studio at 7 MacDougal Alley.
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Gaston Lachaise rented many studios in Greenwich Village, namely 45 Washington Square South, 10 West 14th Street, 461 6th Avenue, 20 West 8th Street, 55 West 8th Street, and 42 Washington Mews.
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In 1922, Gaston Lachaise bought a summer home and studio in Georgetown, Maine, Marsden Hartley being a frequent visitor.
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Gaston Lachaise executed busts of literary celebrities and famous artists and literary celebrities such as Marianne Moore, Georgia O'Keeffe, John Marin, and Lincoln Kirstein.
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Gaston Lachaise was an extremely versatile artist, technically expert in several media and accomplished with both ideal and commercial effort.
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Gaston Lachaise's sculptures were typically carried out in bronze, although he was passionately dedicated to carving stone.