In 1961, Westbrook College president Edward Blewitt bought the Georgetown, Maine

Authors

William David Barry

Source

Portland Monthly

Date

10-1-1995

Pages

9-10

Abstract

In 1961, Westbrook College president Edward Blewitt bought the Georgetown, Maine, home of sculptor Gaston Lachaise, which contained a sculpture of a nude female. Blewitt's attempts to give or sell it to the Portland Museum of Art were met with widespread criticism from a conservative public. History of Lachaise.

Subjects

Sculpture, Sculptors, Blewitt, Edward, Lachaise, Gaston

Recommended Citation

Barry, William David, "In 1961, Westbrook College president Edward Blewitt bought the Georgetown, Maine" (1995). Maine News Index – Portland Monthly. 209.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_portmonthly/209