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From Head to Hand - Art and the Manual (Hardcover)
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From Head to Hand - Art and the Manual (Hardcover)
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In his third book, Strauss delves into the mysterious process
whereby an idea is born in the mind and materialized through the
hand in the expression of an artwork. How exactly does this happen?
It's a question so basic, an act so fundamental to art-making, that
it has rarely received attention. It makes an ideal topic for
Strauss, a writer with an exceptional ability to animate art's
philosophical dimensions in a clear, persuasive manner. During this
time when craft and the direct manipulation of materials by the
artist appear to be in eclipse, Strauss comes to their defense in a
spirited cri de coeur.
Featuring over 35 illustrations, the book examines a wide variety
of media and individual examples. It explores the works of
sculptors Martin Puryear, Ursula von Rydingsvard, and Donald
Lipski; painters Leon Golub and Ron Gorchov; and writers Robert
Duncan, Robert Kelly, Guy Davenport, John Berger, and Leo
Steinberg. In addition, there are essays on Joseph Beuys's 7000
Oaks in Ireland, contemporary Haida carvers Reg Davidson and Jim
Hart, Cecilia Vicuna's "memory of the fingers," and the influence
of curators Harald Szeemann and Walter Hopps on the staging of
contemporary art exhibitions.
Known primarily for his writings on photography and politics,
Strauss here focuses on the least mediated arts--painting,
sculpture, and writing. His claims are supported by a series of
close readings which succeed in recovering the immediacy of the
hand and revitalizing contemporary art's connection to the past."
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