Living Materials: A Sculptor's Handbook
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Book Overview
Every material has an active presence and every material is susceptible to change. The task of the sculptor is to understand the natural properties of a chosen material, to know in the process of creation how best to work with, or against, its characteristics. In this generously illustrated studio manual, sculptor Oliver Andrews takes a new approach to sculpture, focusing on how the innate assertiveness of materials affects the complex act of making a sculpture.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0520064526
ISBN13:9780520064522
Release Date:September 1988
Publisher:University of California Press
Length:364 Pages
Weight:1.82 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 8.0" x 10.0"
Customer Reviews
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The Nitty-Gritty
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
These details relate to the University of California hardback edition. A comprehensive and detailed analysis of "the bewildering wealth of sculpture materials." Each chapter focuses on a certain type of material, obtaining it, using it, altering it, linking it with other media -- the whole magilla. 349 pp with over 425 b & w illustrations: photos, drawings, technical drawings, tables. Bibliography and list of suppliers (now dated) at the end of each chapter. Hardback, cloth over boards in dustjacket. Index.
supurb book that covers both modern and antique materials
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
This is a supurb reference book for a working sculptor. It covers stone and wood carving, as well as most major 20th century materials, from plastics to masonry to metal fabrication techniques. Nothing on fabrics or paper though. The illustrations are exciting and fairly thorough, with an emphasis is on innovative work. This is the one book I would want to take with me if shipwrecked on a desert island!
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