Sculpture Book 2

Sculpture is unique. As a three dimensional art form, it is both a representation of a thing, and a thing in itself. It is the most ancient and the most modern of art forms. It can be miniscule or monumental. It can be worn, or it can dominate a landscape. It can be funny, sacred, decorative, confronting, reassuring, provocative; it can commemorate the past, or look to the future. It can be all, or any of these things at the same time.

It is the most diverse and inclusive of all art forms and can utilise techniques from architecture, performance, landscaping, painting, jewellery, furniture, fashion and even dance. It can be made from precious metals, rare gems, dirt, marble, plastic, wood, bone or almost any other material; it can even be virtual. Its lifespan can be measured in millennia or minutes. It can be purely decorative or totaly functional, static or moving; and depending upon whom you ask, it could be ugly or beautiful, junk or fine art.

Its diversity and its continued relevance have ensured that sculpture is probably the most debated of art forms and probably the most misunderstood as well.

Sculpture Forms, Themes and Theories, Book 2, contains the following sections:

• The Renaissance in Italy
• Rodin
• Twentieth century sculpture
• Tribal art
• Public sculpture
• Wearable art
• Working from a theme
• Paper sculptural motifs
• To see or to touch?
• Famous sculptors
• The future of sculpture
• Glossary of sculptural terms

An essential resource for high school art classes.