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Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Sculpture & other three-dimensional art forms
This beautifully written study focuses on the life and public
sculpture of Meta Warrick Fuller (1877-1968), one of the early
twentieth century's few African American women artists. To
understand Fuller's strategy for negotiating race, history, and
visual representation, Renee Ater examines the artist's
contributions to three early twentieth-century expositions: the
Warwick Tableaux, a set of dioramas for the Jamestown Tercentennial
Exposition (1907); Emancipation, a freestanding group for the
National Emancipation Exposition (1913); and Ethiopia, the figure
of a single female for the America's Making Exposition (1921). Ater
argues that Fuller's efforts to represent black identity in art
provide a window on the Progressive Era and its heated debates
about race, national identity, and culture.
This publication offers a rich and expansive visual record of Julie
Brook's artistic practice, and proposes a unique collaboration
between Brook and distinct voices from the nature writing and
craftsmanship traditions. Situating Brook's practice in the context
of critical reflections by Robert Macfarlane, Alexandra Harris and
Raku Jikinyu, the publication presents a striking visual narrative
of Brook's landscape and tidal sculptural work, and a sense of its
timeless yet contemporary resonance. Documenting in depth a number
of recent works made in the Hebrides, Japan and Namibia, their
shared attention to the elements and their key pre-occupations of
the fleeting, mobile forces of light, time, and gravity demonstrate
Brook's coherent vision within vastly contrasting environments.
Throughout her oeuvre, the balance between what Brook makes in
relation to the environment and materials themselves is paramount.
Including film stills, photography and drawing, which are all
integral languages for conceptualising and communicating the work,
plus insightful extracts from Brook's notebooks, this beautiful
publication succeeds in providing the reader with a unique
understanding of the artist's 'monuments to the moment'.
Philip Rawson, a distinguished academic and author, practiced as a
sculptor all of his life. Sculpture, his final book, completes the
trilogy begun with his classic works, Drawing and Ceramics. As in
those earlier volumes, Rawson provides a clear, factual description
of the underlying principles and structural techniques of the art.
Although Rawson discusses sculptures from many places and periods -
including Africa, Asia, Greece, Medieval and Renaissance Europe,
and twentieth-century Europe and America - Sculpture is not a
history as such. Rather, it is an original analysis of sculpture as
a fundamental and integral form of human language capable of
conveying a variety of different insights, offering a wealth of
cultural and symbolic meaning. In the course of this analysis,
Sculpture explores the full range of expressive techniques
available to the sculptor today. Rawson's intent is to reveal
possible modes of sculptural thought for practitioners and to
enable the nonexpert to better understand and appreciate the
emotional and intellectual content of any work.
Lesley Dill is an American artist working at the intersection of
language and fine art in printmaking, sculpture, installation and
performance, exploring the power of words to cloak and reveal the
psyche. Dill transforms the emotions of the writings of Emily
Dickinson, Salvador Espriu, Tom Sleigh, Franz Kafka, and Rainer
Maria Rilke, among others, into works of paper, wire, horsehair,
foil, bronze and music — works that awaken the viewer to the
physical intimacy and power of language itself. Lesley Dill –
Wilderness: Light Sizzles Around Me features a uniquely inspired
group of sculptures and two-dimensional works more than a decade in
the making. It is testimony of Dill’s ongoing investigation into
the significant voices and personas of America’s past. For the
artist, the American voice grew from early America’s obsessions
with divinity and deviltry, on fears of the wilderness out there
and wilderness inside us. The plates, in colour throughout, are
supplemented with essays by Lesley Dill, Brooklyn-based writer
Nancy Princenthal, Figge Art Museum’s curator Andrew Wallace, and
researcher and tribal historian Juaquin Hamilton-Youngbird. The
book also features a literary text by writer by Tom Sleigh and a
poem by author and poet Ray Young Bear.
This fascinating volume showcases the work of British artist, poet
and performer Liz Finch and presents a series of 25 sculptures
created between 1975 and 2016. The gentle figures are strangely
familiar, built using found and made objects that might otherwise
be discarded. Knitted limbs and faces with stitched or collaged
features are affixed to torsos made from cardboard boxes that are
plastered with papier-mâché and painted. The fragile bodies are
then suspended on pieces of frayed string and twisted wire from the
shoulders or sometimes by the neck. Finch subverts the ordinary and
engages with the uncanny; a strange and anxious feeling created by
familiar objects in unfamiliar contexts. Featuring full
reproductions of each artwork alongside close details that reveal
their composition, the book is threaded with poetic texts by Finch
that blur the lines between personal memories, surreal dreams and
everyday reality.
Caricatures demand the same skill and sense of proportion that
realistic figures do. This is particularly true of carving heads,
which can easily become grotesque looking if certain rules are not
followed. With his years of carving, Pete LeClair has developed a
sure-fire method for carving great caricature heads. Now he shares
it with carvers around the country. He takes the reader
step-by-step through the process of carving 33 projects, with each
step illustrated with a color photograph and precise caption. A
gallery showing the variety that can be achieved by following this
method is included in the back.
A monumental new work of scholarship on a luminary of
twentieth-century art "I'm not sure I have ever seen a catalogue
raisonne as beautiful, as magnificent, as the new publication on
the oeuvre of the great American sculptor David Smith."-Michael
Fried, Bookforum Embracing factory methods of construction,
building on the legacy of cubism, and turning his back on European
carving and casting traditions, David Smith (1906-1965) transformed
postwar sculpture. His body of work, contemporary with the New York
School in painting, and his pioneering placement of sculptures in a
natural setting are foundational for present-day sculpture and
installation art. This three-volume boxed set comprehensively
details the entirety of Smith's sculptural oeuvre. It is now the
definitive catalogue raisonne and supplants the one constructed by
Rosalind E. Krauss in 1977. With Christopher Lyon as editor and
Susan J. Cooke as research editor, the volumes also contain a
foreword by Rebecca and Candida Smith; essays by Michael Brenson,
Sarah Hamill, Marc-Christian Roussel, and Christopher Lyon; and a
chronology by Tracee Ng. Reproductions of documents and images,
including many photographs, paintings, drawings, and sketches by
the artist offer insights into Smith's methods and creative
thought. Handsomely designed and illustrated with fine color
reproductions, this catalogue raisonne is both a sumptuous object
and an essential scholarly resource. Distributed for the Estate of
David Smith
This book is designed to be a valuable reference for wargamers and
modellers who build and paint models of the armoured cars used
during World War II. It includes extensive information on the many
different types, some well known and others less so, with
photographs of vintage vehicles to help create realistic models. It
is aimed at new entrants to this hobby, as well as those who wish
to widen their field of interest. With over 220 colour photographs,
this book includes hints and tips on modelling tools and
accessories; British, Commonwealth, German, Italian, Hungarian,
Japanese, American, Soviet and French armoured cars, and more.
There are guidelines for building plastic, resin and metal models
in 1/76, 1/72, 1/48 and 1/35 scales. Real-life reference pictures
and a 3D-printed model is featured.
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The Making of Rodin
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Nabila Abdel Nabi, Chloe Ariot, Achim Borchardt-Hume; As told to Phyllida Barlow, Sophie Biass-Fabiani, …
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Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) was a radical sculptor whose unorthodox
approach to sculpture-making provided a definitive break in the
history of Western sculpture. Although much of his commercial
success was based on the bronze and marble versions of his work,
Rodin's greatest talent was as a modeller who captured movement,
emotion, light and volume in clay and plaster, to challenge
traditional conceptions of beauty and perfection. In line with new
thinking on Rodin, this book explores the artist's use of plaster,
a material which demonstrates his interest in creating sculptures
that are never completed, always becoming. United by their
materiality, fragile and experimental pieces are explored alongside
new readings of some of Rodin's iconic works, and a selection of
his watercolour drawings. Including an exclusive contribution from
sculptor Phyllida Barlow, The Making of Rodin sheds light on the
artist's use of materials, his unique way of working, and his
imaginative use of photography, revealing how Rodin reinvented
sculpture for the modern age - and why his work continues to
enthral and provoke to this day.
This richly illustrated book offers a complete guide to building
model truck kits, across all of the popular scales. Concentrating
on civilian vehicles, renowned modeller George Dent describes the
fundamental processes involved in kit-building, including
preparation and assembly of components, detailing and modification
work including custom fittings, plus an in-depth look at painting
and weathering techniques. Featuring a range of popular, readily
available kits in all of the popular scales: 1:72, 1:48, 1:35, 1:32
and 1:24, and suitable for modellers of all abilities, each project
is clearly explained in an illustrated, step-by-step format with
over 680 colour photographs.
Woodturning is as popular as ever -- a constantly growing segement
in the woodworking world and one of the most wide-reaching
woodcrafts among artists and hands-on crafters. It s appeal is
based on the short learning curve, the minimal equipment, and the
sheer joy of learning to make something out of wood with one s own
hands. But, unlike a lot of crafts that rely on individuality and
creative thinking, the initial techniques of woodturning must be
mastered. While at first liberating, these same techniques can
eventually be confining because in mastering them, one must follow
the lead of others. At a certain point, woodturners can feel that
mastering the techniques has become the end in itself as they lose
sight of their true pursuit: to create one s own original style. In
fact, some woodturners, who believe they aren t creative enough,
will simply continue to master techniques while imitiating the
style of others. Terry Martin, the author of The Creative
Woodturner and a woodturning artist, instructor, and photographer
for over thirty-years, believes this goes against the fundamental
nature of creating and being an artist. There is no right or wrong
and the pursuit of originality should be the goal of every
woodturner. Best of all, creativity can be learned and the ability
to think and see in one s own artistic style can be achieved. The
Creative Woodturner is not your usual how-to woodturning book. It
won t tell you what a chuck is, how to sharpen a scraper, or how to
turn a goblet. Instead, this book is a how-to for unlocking
curiosity, how to break the rules, and for following one s own
artistic path with confidence. Designed to give readers a
wide-persepective on creativity, The Creative Woodturner begins
first with insightful commentary, quotes, and examples from the
woodturning and art community that will both inspire and inform. In
addition, the author shares his Idea Tools: questions to ask during
the planning and creative process that are as important to the
creation of the woodturning project as any equipment in the shop.
Finally, 16 one-of-a-kind projects from boxes and vessles to bowls
and one-of-a-kind scultpures are featured that will spark the
creative mindset of any woodturner. Each project is documented with
instructions and crisp photography highlighting the key steps,
techniques, and tasks necessary for completion. In taking the
reader through each project, the author pulls back the curtain on
his woodturning magic and shares his vision and how the Idea Tools
and creative thinking emerges in each project. An inspiring and
enjoyable read not only for woodturners, but for any artist, The
Creative Woodturner will anyone to think and see differently so
time is spent at the lathe or whatever creative pursuit it is --
creating the original ideas instead of imitating someone else."
This volume offers fresh approaches to the material and the subject
matter of late medieval English alabaster sculptures, bringing them
into dialogue with twenty-first-century scholarship on pre-modern
visual culture. The book comprises an introduction by Brantley and
Perkinson; ten essays by scholars trained in the history of
medieval art and/or medieval English literature, including Brantley
and Perkinson; and an afterword by Paul Binski.
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The Singing Bones
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Shaun Tan; Contributions by Neil Gaiman
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Shaun Tan fans get to see his extraordinary talent applied to
sculpture in this award-winning, lavishly presented collection of
art based on fairy tales told by the Brothers Grimm. Artist Shaun
Tan is world renowned for his singular vision and storytelling
abilities. This art book showcases his sculptural talent, applied
here to fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm. Tan captures the
essence of these tales as he brings traitorous brothers, lonely
princesses, cunning foxes, honourable peasants and ruthless witches
to life in surprising - and illuminating - ways. Introduced by
author Neil Gaiman and fairy-tale scholar Jack Zipes, The Singing
Bones is a feast for the eyes, a profound, powerful celebration of
the world's most beloved stories.
The objects in the Museum's extensive collection range in date from
the Late Bronze Age to the Middle Ages, spanning over 2000 years of
glassmaking. All four of the major techniques - core-forming,
casting , blowing and mould-blowing are represented in this
catalogue, and the different ways in which the glass was decorated
and used are described.
Juraj Cutek is one of the most remarkable Slovak artists. He is
mainly known for his sculptures of wood combined with ready-made
metal elements. Cuteks works oscillate between the imaginary and
real worlds, drawing inspiration from history, music, mythology,
and circus art. His sculptures feature a highly distinctive style
and dynamic rendering. Although they are static and firmly attached
to their base, each of them gives its own unique theatrical
performance in playful and lively posture.
The most recent work of renowned Austrian sculptor and photographer
Werner Feiersinger is an artistic intervention at the Belvedere 21,
Austria's national museum for contemporary art, located in the
former Austrian Pavilion for the 1958 Brussels World's Fair that
had been transferred to Vienna in 1962. For this extensive
sculptural work, Feiersinger took cues from the building's history
and architectural details. As is characteristic of his work, the
Belvedere 21 intervention combined the artist's deep and broad
knowledge of design and architectural history with a laconic,
minimalist formal vocabulary. Werner Feiersinger. Overturn
documents this ambitious project with drawings and photographs,
essays, and an insightful interview with the artist. Together, they
shed light on the ways in which the Belvedere 21 intervention
reimagines the Pavilion as an autonomous object that nonetheless
speaks to fundamental questions about sculpture. In doing so, it
undermines conventional ways of seeing. Text in English and German.
"I couldn't think of a better place to have a dialogue about art
today and what it can be" - Jeff Koons Curated by Koons himself,
together with guest curator Norman Rosenthal, this show features
seventeen important works, fourteen of which have never been
exhibited in the UK before. They span the artist's entire career
and his most well-known series, including Equilibrium, Statuary,
Banality, Antiquity and his recent Gazing Ball sculptures and
paintings. This exhibition will provoke a conversation between his
creations and the history of art and ideas with which his work
engages. Jeff Koons burst onto the contemporary art scene in the
1980s. He has been described as the most famous, important,
subversive, controversial and expensive artist in the world. From
his earliest works Koons has explored the 'ready-made' and
'appropriated image', using unadulterated found objects and
creating painstaking replicas of ancient sculptures and Old Master
paintings which almost defy belief in their craftsmanship and
precision. Throughout his career Koons has pushed at the boundaries
of contemporary art practice, stretching the limits of what is
possible. This publication accompanies an exhibiton, running from
February to June, 2019 at the Ashmolean. Koons will be in
conversation with Martin Kemp at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, in
May 2019. Contents: Director's Foreword; interview with Jeff Koons
(by Xa Sturgis); Jeff Koons and the Sheen and Shine of Time (Sir
Norman Rosenthal); catalogue entries; Jeff Koon biography.
This book is the most comprehensive attempt to survey the history
of painting and sculpture in Slovakia between 1890 and 1949. Slovak
Modernism is presented as a logical, continuous complex of the
endeavors of artists from all cultural backgrounds: Slovak,
Hungarian, Czech, and Jewish. From the flourishing of the
Austro-Hungarian Empire to the communists gaining full control over
Czechoslovakia, this consideration demonstrates how art in Slovakia
was exposed to many changes during this period.
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