Over the past three decades, sculpture has retaken its position at the forefront of contemporary art, with artists redefining the medium in remarkable and revolutionary ways.SCULPTURE TODAY is the only book to provide such a wide-ranging and richly-illustrated overview of contemporary sculpture.Thematic chapters examine the diverse subjects that have inspired sculptors in recent years, including the body, gravity, color, light, architecture, and clothing.A wide range of works is discussed, offering an insight into the incredible range of ideas, styles, materials, techniques, and locations explored in this versatile genre.This authoritative yet accessible text ensures the book's appeal to a wide range of readers.
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'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, November 2007 'There are surprisingly few general books on modern sculpture, so this one fills a big gap, and it fills it well. - The great success of Collins's books is its organizational structure, which is creatively thematic. - ably guiding the general reader through the tangled world of modern sculpture. - coherent and intelligent ... Sculpture Today is a worthy successor to the great general tomes published by Phaidon in the past.' Patrick Elliott, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh, The Burlington Magazine, September 2008
About the Author
Dr Judith Collins is an international authority on sculpture. She studied at Edinburgh University and the Courtauld Institute of Art, London, and worked with the Art Council and the Hayward Gallery before becoming Senior Curator at Tate, London. She is the author of a wide range of books, which include The Omega Workshops ( Secker & Warburg, 1983), The Origins of the Romanesque (Lund Humphries, 1983), Eric Gill: The Sculpture (Herbert Press, 1993) and Andy Goldsworthy: Midsummer Snowballs (Thames & Hudson, 2001), and has written exhibition catalogues on numerous artists including Eduardo Paolozzi, Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth, Lynn Chadwick, Elisabeth Frink, Magdalena Abakanowicz, David Nash and Carl Plackman. Collins has also worked extensively in radio and lectures throughout Europe and the US.
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Beautiful images, great selection of artists, but the text is lacking
Dec 17 2008
By Michael A. Duvernois
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This is the best collection of photographs of recent important works in sculpture. The book is heavy, solid and looks excellent.
The artists are very well selected. Some familiar names, and some obscure names. Frankly some will disappear and some will become famous. This is the sculpture of today without the filtering of time.
But the text! Very hard to read and poorly edited as well. One of those times when looking artsy hurts with the actual ability to read the material.
Anyway, I recommend the book 100% for those who are interested in the images, and a little less than that for those who want to read about contemporary sculpture.
The artists are very well selected. Some familiar names, and some obscure names. Frankly some will disappear and some will become famous. This is the sculpture of today without the filtering of time.
But the text! Very hard to read and poorly edited as well. One of those times when looking artsy hurts with the actual ability to read the material.
Anyway, I recommend the book 100% for those who are interested in the images, and a little less than that for those who want to read about contemporary sculpture.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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A great disappointment
Oct 26 2008
By Lee W. Lenz
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This large and bulky book is a great disappointment. It is well illustrated but the text is nearly impossible to read; print size is small,lines long and it appears to have been composed on an old-fashioned typewriter without proportional spacing which might lead one to wonder when it was written. To further add to the difficuly of reading,it is printed using gray ink. The artists included appears to be totally random; many are obscure and little known whereas others who are internationally known are omitted. Geographical coverage seems to be the United States and Europe; the rest of the world is ignored. The book could have been greatly improved with better editing.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Every art student should owe this book
Feb 11 2010
By K. Samulski
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This book is amazing reference to many great artists, its well organized and easy to look for your artist. I highly recommend this book, its a must have :)
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