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The Greek Slave, the first publicly exhibited, life-size American sculpture depicting a fully nude human figure, met with unprecedented popular and critical success. Arguably the most famous American sculpture ever, the Slave not only won Powers enormous international acclaim but also enhanced the overseas reputation of American art and culture. . . .
:: Sarah Cash, Bechhoefer Curator of American Art Text excerpted from A Capital Collection: Masterworks from the Corcoran Gallery of Art, which is available for purchase in the Corcoran Shop. :: Click here to purchase this catalog online
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