Porcelain Garden - by Xavier F Salomon (Hardcover)

About the Book

"When The Frick Collection opened in 1935, the visitors' experience of the house and the exquisite collection included bouquets of flowers in each gallery. These were selected by Henry Clay Frick's daughter Helen. This publication celebrates approximately thirty commissioned works by sculptor Vladimir Kanevsky (b. 1951, Ukraine), that echo the 1935 floral arrangements and embellish the museum's grand reopening ninety years later. Known for his lifelike porcelain flowers, Kanevsky has created opulent sculptures that complement pieces on display in the permanent collection galleries, including the museum's significant porcelain holdings. The text by Xavier F. Salomon, the Frick's Deputy Director and Peter Jay Sharp Chief Curator, explores the intricacy of Kanevsky's work and its connections to the objects and spaces within the museum"-- Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

Celebrate The Frick Collection with a profusion of beautiful flower sculptures.

In conjunction with its reopening, following its 2020-25 renovation, The Frick Collection commissioned porcelain flowers from Ukrainian sculptor Vladimir Kanevsky. Some twenty arrangements evoke the fresh flowers displayed throughout the museum when it first opened to the public, in 1935. Kanevsky's lifelike porcelain flowers have been exhibited in museums around the world, including the State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens in Washington, DC. With an essay by Xavier F. Salomon and exquisite photography, this book documenting Kanevsky's twenty extraordinary creations is a lasting souvenir of a unique installation at the Frick.

About the Author

Xavier F. Salomon is the deputy director and Peter Jay Sharp Chief Curator at The Frick Collection, New York.

Vladimir Kanevsky is a figurative sculptor, who has been based in the USA for 35 years.