Living Materials: A Sculptor's Handbook

New
Paperback
1992
$68.85

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.

Synopsis

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.

$68.85

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 348
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 01 Jul 1992
ISBN 10: 0520064526
ISBN 13: 9780520064522

Media Reviews

Concisely presents an impressive amount of information. Many photographs illustrate tools and procedures as well as examples of finished sculptures. . . Useful in universities, art schools, and museums. -- Library Journal

Author Bio

The late Oliver Andrews was a sculptor and Professor of Art at the University of California, Los Angeles.