Sculpture & Installation

The first book to consider the conceptual, thematic and material development of Shawcross's art, from the extraordinary machines that marks his emergence in the early 2000s to his most recent projects, which extend the possibilities of art in the public...

The Parthenon in Athens is the most famous Greek temple in the world and an icon of Ancient Greek art. It was built to house a colossal statue of the goddess Athena, and the temple itself was decorated with sculptures and reliefs of the most magnificent...

Daniel Arsham mines lusted-after consumer goods and iconic imagery to create his conceptual objects and sculptures. The artist then casts and refinishes his work to imitate the effects of erosion and subsidence, creating monuments to our present...

While anchoring his practice in the traditions of antiquity and the Renaissance, Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) paved the way for modern sculpture. From a very early stage, he was interested in movement, the expression of the body, chance effects, and the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781861714404Author WILLIAM MALPASFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint Crescent Moon PublishingPublisher Crescent Moon PublishingWeight(grams)...

A new and updated edition of the definitive monograph on the British artist Antony Gormley, now available in an affordably priced format This beautiful and comprehensive monograph, expanded and updated in a new affordably priced edition, examines the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486250076Author Edouard LanteriFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

The Parthenon sculptures in the British Museum are unrivalled examples of classical Greek art that have inspired sculptors, artists, poets and writers since their creation in the fifth century BC. This book serves as a superb visual introduction to these...

By taking simple ways of looking at sculpture, this book uncovers unexpected affinities between works of very different periods and types. From sundials to mirrors, from graves to way-markers, from fountains to contemporary art, a wide range of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789493246157Author Ernst Van AlphenFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint ValizPublisher ValizWeight(grams) 522gDimensions(mm) 232mm * 164mm * 22mm

This catalogue of the Wyvern sculpture collection, which is not open to the public, comprises outstanding European sculptures of the medieval period, as well as some Late Antique and Byzantine pieces and related works of the post-medieval era. Objects...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781741741681Author Justin PatonFormat HardbackPage Count 292Imprint Art Gallery of New South WalesPublisher Art Gallery of New South WalesWeight(grams) 1800g

The whalebone box known as the Franks Casket has intrigued and puzzled viewers since its rediscovery in the nineteenth century. Made in northern England in the eighth century AD, the sides and lids of the rectangular casket carry some of the richest and...

An innovative analysis of 1960s abstract sculpture that draws on transgender studies and queer theory Now back in print, Abstract Bodies was the first book to bridge the interdisciplinary field of transgender studies with the discipline of art history...

Capturing a crucial moment in the artist's career, To Exalt the Ephemeral showcases Alina Szapocikow's powerful sculptural meditations on terminal illness and the female experience.Tracing a body of work by Alina Szapocznikow from 1962 to 1972, this book...

Churches contain much of the most interesting medieval sculpture in the country. Magnificent effigies, whether of cast copper-alloy or stone, never cease to provoke awe and wonder, conjuring up glamorous images of an age of chivalry. Yet in their...

A new and revised edition of the 2002 popular title, The Barbara Hepworth Sculpture Garden, this exquisitely produced book showcases the garden in St Ives throughout the seasons, with new photography and updated information on the plants from the Head...

This book investigates how British contemporary artists who work with clay have managed, in the space of a single generation, to take ceramics from niche-interest craft to the pristine territories of the contemporary art gallery. This development has...

Transforming unlikely pieces of scrap metal into significant works of art - giving new life to things we throw away - is an accessible, creative and fulfilling activity. This book describes and illustrates the concerns and techniques involved in making...

Based on the landmark Radio 4 series, this beautifully illustrated modern history of the connections between science and art offers a new perspective on what that relationship has contributed to the world around us. __________ ...

Alberto Giacometti's attenuated figures of the human form are among the most significant artistic images of the twentieth century. Jean-Paul Sartre and Andre Breton are just two of the great thinkers whose thought has been nurtured by the graceful,...

This book outlines the medals issued to British soldiers and sailors for military service across the globe. At a time of imperial expansion, British forces were almost constantly in action - against major powers (like Russia in 1854), in wars of conquest...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647647933Author Barbie The WelderFormat PaperbackPage Count 154Imprint Barbie the WelderPublisher Barbie the WelderWeight(grams) 494gDimensions(mm) 279mm...

When the First Emperor of China died 2,000 years ago, he was buried in a giant tomb. In 1974, this tomb was discovered along with an army of over 6,000 terracotta warriors. Discover the army for yourself and the reason they were buried with the Emperor. ...

Italian sculptor Davide Rivalta seeks out wild animals in their natural habitat and in captivity, then creates sculptures in bronze that capture their energy, otherness, and power. This book documents an exhibition at the Forte di Belvedere in Florence,...

Munch's The Scream. Van Gogh's Starry Night. Rodin's The Thinker. Monet's water lilies. Constable's landscapes. The nineteenth-century gave us a wealth of artistic riches so memorable in their genius that we can picture many of them at an instant. ...

Exquisite Dreams is the first full account of Dorothea Tanning's art and life. Rather than only focusing on her well-known surrealist paintings, this book gives equal weight to Tanning's lesser-known but equally powerful sculptures, abstract paintings...

A compelling look at Doris Salcedo's works from the past fifteen years, exploring how the artist challenges not only the limits of the materials she uses but also the traditions of sculpture itself Colombian sculptor and installation artist Doris Salcedo...

Upland Game Bird Carving displays all the talent and creativity of Rosalyn Daisey and makes it available to other carvers. In easy to follow, step-by-step instructions and illustrations, the reader will be able to learn the methods of creating these fine...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783943365306Author Kirsty BellFormat PaperbackPage Count 328Imprint Sternberg PressPublisher Sternberg PressWeight(grams) 947gDimensions(mm) 231mm * 177mm *...

A fun and comprehensive introduction to sculpting in wire with 6 step-by-step projects. This book is a clear, lively and fun introduction to sculpting in wire. Very much aimed at beginners, there are 6 projects of increasing difficulty, aiming to...

Joseph Beuys' work continues to influence and inspire practitioners and thinkers all over the world, in areas from organizational learning, direct democracy and new money forms to new art pedagogies and ecological art practices. Here, in dialogue with...

Since 1945 the modern revolution in sculpture has gathered pace, and sculpture has now ceased to be the fixed category it once was. In recent decades the modernist idea of sculpture across the UK, America, and Europe, has been challenged, and issues such...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781501776908Author Ruth D NelsonFormat HardbackPage Count 264Imprint Three HillsPublisher Three HillsWeight(grams) 522gDimensions(mm) 239mm * 160mm * 30mm

Create beautiful, lifelike wildfowl cane handles with power tools. Over 145 clear color photographs illustrate each step, from carving the blank and setting the eyes to texturing feathers and painting the completed handle. Every tool necessary is...

Manju netsuke have never been the subject of a book on netsuke. Many books ignore them completely and it is hoped that this catalogue will throw light on the differences between the manju and other better-known types of netsuke. Dr. Barnett was one of a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907427916Author Jeremy CheekFormat HardbackPage Count 230Imprint Spink & Son LtdPublisher Spink & Son Ltd

Learning to Look at Sculpture is an accessible guide to the study and understanding of three dimensional art. Sculpture is all around us: in public parks, squares, gardens and railway stations, as part of the architecture of buildings, or when used in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783753303833Author Chris BayleyFormat HardbackPage Count 180Imprint Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Konig,GermanyPublisher Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther...

Six decades of sculptural innovation from the Arte Povera pioneer and alchemist of the everyday Over the course of more than five decades, Jannis Kounellis developed a singular practice across painting, works on paper, sculpture, installation and...