Bibliograph

The elements of sculpture, a viewer's guide, Herbert George

Type

Label

The elements of sculpture, a viewer's guide, Herbert George

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 188) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The elements of sculpture

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

887934014

Responsibility statement

Herbert George

Sub title

a viewer's guide

Summary

Compelling and jargon-free, The Elements of Sculpture discovers and isolates the attributes - from the most physical to the most ephemeral - that make up an essential three-dimensional visual language; the very elements that form the tools sculptors use to create their art: Material, Place, Surface, Edge, Texture, Colour, Scale, Mass, Centre of Gravity, Volume, Space, Movement, Light and Memory. By teaching us how to look at and experience sculpture in the same way that sculptors think about sculpture, Herbert George provides us with the tools for understanding and appreciating the three-dimensional object, and demonstrates how we can begin to communicate using the language of sculpture

Table Of Contents

The object. Material ; Place -- Characteristics. Surface ; Edge ; Texture ; Colour ; Scale -- Physicality. Mass ; Centre of gravity -- Expanding the core. Volume ; Space -- Challenging solidity. Movement ; Light -- The effect of past experience. Memory -- After the elements of sculpture -- Further Reading -- Index of Artists -- Picture Credits -- Acknowledgements

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