A stunning visual history of sculpture from prehistory to modernity This book presents an aesthetic of sculptural art, which has too often submitted to the rule of architecture and painting. In this beautifully illustrated book, Sir Herbert Read emphasizes the essential and autonomous nature of sculpture--"Form in its full spatial completeness," in the words of British sculptor Henry Moore. The Art of Sculpture provides historical support and theoretical rigor to this conception. Along the way, this incisive and wide ...
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A stunning visual history of sculpture from prehistory to modernity This book presents an aesthetic of sculptural art, which has too often submitted to the rule of architecture and painting. In this beautifully illustrated book, Sir Herbert Read emphasizes the essential and autonomous nature of sculpture--"Form in its full spatial completeness," in the words of British sculptor Henry Moore. The Art of Sculpture provides historical support and theoretical rigor to this conception. Along the way, this incisive and wide-ranging book takes readers on a breathtaking tour of great works of sculpture from prehistoric times to the modern era.
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Book. Large Octavo; pp 152; VG-/G; off-white spine with red and black text; dust jacket has mild smudges to exterior; few chips to edges; price clipped front flap; cloth has clean exterior; mildly bumped corners; strong boards; text block shows light wear to exterior edges; frontispiece; illustrated; tight binding; arts-Sculpture. The A.W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts for 1954. 1331417. FP New Rockville Stock.
