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Sculptural Techniques, General & Miscellaneous Sculpture, Crafts - Modeling & Sculpting, Modern Art
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The Sculptural Idea

by James J. Kelly
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Overview

The Fourth Edition of James Kelly's highly regarded text provides a wide-ranging discussion of the myriad approaches to contemporary sculpture illustrated with relevant, timely examples. The author highlights the growth and vitality of sculpture as a vehicle of and for ideas by exploring the diverse, complex, sometimes confusing sculptural involvements of the past several decades. The presentation covers history, evolution, basic tenets and principles, new technologies, extension of concepts, and experimentation, accompanied by abundant photographic images.

Synopsis

For artists, "It is imperative to assimilate the aesthetic vocabulary of the age in which one finds oneself without feeding off this season's success,"' writes Kelly, who has taught undergraduate and graduate art students for three decades. His introductory text for students and collectors offers essays that range across the many approaches to contemporary sculpture, with examples photographed in b&w. The text's latest edition covers history, evolution, basic tenets and principles, new technologies, extension of concepts, and experimentation. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Book Details

Published
August 1, 2003
Publisher
Waveland Press, Inc.
Pages
296
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781577662594

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