Changing the face of American coinage
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"Augustus Saint-Gaudens is a towering figure in 19th-century American art and culture. As an artist he changed the course of American art, introducing a classical simplicity that heralded the later developments of modern art. As a teacher he influenced the next generation of sculptors. As an organizer of associations and exhibitions he brought a new understanding of art to a wide audience. And as a city planner he played a significant role in creating the city of Washington, DC, as we know it today...."
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(Henry J. Duffy, Curator, Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, Cornish, New Hampshire; from The Whitman Review, December 2007)
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