About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherPhaidon Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100714843148

ISBN-139780714843148

eBay Product ID (ePID)60633654

Product Key Features

Book TitleSculpture Today

Number of Pages484 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2007

TopicSculpture & Installation

IllustratorYes

GenreArt

AuthorJudith Collins

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height2.1 in

Item Weight118.1 Oz

Item Length11.4 in

Item Width9.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews'The scope of sculpture today has been addressed head-on by a seasoned authority. No matter what you know about the subject already, this is exciting stuff.' Artists and Illustrators

Dewey Edition23

Grade FromEighth Grade

Dewey Decimal735.235

Grade ToCollege Graduate Student

Synopsis- The only book to provide such a broad and richly illustrated overview of contemporary sculpture - Thematic chapters examine the diverse subjects that have inspired sculptors in recent years, including the body, nature, colour, light, architecture and minimalism - An extensive range of works is discussed, offering an insight into the incredible variety of ideas, styles, materials, techniques and locations explored in this versatile genre - Authoritative yet accessible text ensures the book's appeal, Contemporary sculpture is a wide-ranging and fascinating subject, surprisingly unrepresented in the current marketplace. This beautifully illustrated book is a comprehensive overview of developments in the world of sculpture during the past fifty years, and follows the successful, highly illustrated formula of Phaidon's best-selling volumes Art Today and Architecture Today. Sculpture was felt to be more socially engaging because it occupied actual space rather than creating an illusionistic realm using perspective and other techniques. It encompasses installations, environments, staged video displays and even choreographed humans., This beautifully illustrated book is a comprehensive overview of developments in the world of sculpture during the past fifty years, and follows the successful, highly illustrated formula of Phaidon's best-selling volumes Art Today and Architecture Today. Judith Collins's authoritative yet accessible text explores the various subjects, materials and styles utilized by sculptors and offers a fascinating insight into this versatile and wide-ranging art form.

LC Classification NumberNB198