Bronzes to Bullets - Vichy and the Destruction of French Public Statuary, 1941-1944 (Hardcover)

"Bronzes to Bullets" tells the story of French statues and monuments that were melted down and shipped to Nazi munitions factories during the Second World War. Beginning with the economic context that led to the destruction of public art, the book goes on to detail the process by which monuments were removed and destroyed and the metal sent to Germany for Hitler's war machine. The most remarkable part of the story is the reaction of the French public to the loss of its artwork. People protested all over France, and many communities took extraordinary measures to save their statues. This protest, and the way the collaborationist Vichy government handled it, sheds light on the complexities of life in wartime France.

General

Imprint:	Stanford University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2008
First published:	2009
Authors:	Kirrily Freeman
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth / Cloth
Pages:	264
ISBN-13:	978-0-8047-5889-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General
LSN:	0-8047-5889-1
Barcode:	9780804758895

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