Overview
The three-dimensional world of sculpture comes alive in "this museum without walls," the sixth thought-provoking art book from Bob Raczka. As curator of this exhibition, Raczka focuses on sculpture from the twentieth century, arranging alphabetically from A (in the form of an Arrow) to Z (in the shape zig-zags). He not only points out different styles of sculpture such as abstract, kinetic, and relief, but also covers the variety of materials—stone, scrap metal, even light—that sculptors can use. A gallery collection like no other, this book is sure to delight and inspire.Synopsis
The three-dimensional world of sculpture comes alive in "this museum without walls," the sixth thought-provoking art book from Bob Raczka. As curator of this exhibition, Raczka focuses on sculpture from the twentieth century, arranging alphabetically from A (in the form of an Arrow) to Z (in the shape zig-zags). He not only points out different styles of sculpture such as abstract, kinetic, and relief, but also covers the variety of materials—stone, scrap metal, even light—that sculptors can use. A gallery collection like no other, this book is sure to delight and inspire.
Children's Literature
Like his previous books, Bob Raczka's 3-D ABC is likely to stimulate children, along with their parents and teachers to take a closer, more informed look at art. In this alphabet book, he combines minimal text with photo representations of a wide variety of sculptures, to establish that this field includes a wide variety of creations from those "that make you look at things differently.even those [things] that you see everyday." The way that Raczka sets up his alphabet allows him flexibility and makes his point about the way art often plays on easily recognized objects and images. Thus the text for A says sculptures of things that cannot be recognized are called "abstract". But the caption reads "`A' is for arrow," highlighting the easily identified arrow shaped element in Calder's sculpture "Obus" that illustrates the letter. So too, Bruce Nauman's light sculpture called "Double Poke in the Eye" becomes "Q is for Quarrel." This book, like Raczka's previous books Art Is. More Than Meets the Eye: Seeing art with all 5 Senses, and No One Saw PB, will be valuable additions to any classroom or home that values bringing art to life for children.