Sculpture in the Age of DoubtFramed in a lucid discussion of the intellectual issues surrounding the postmodern movement, the essays in this book re-examine the course of twentieth-century art through the work of twenty-five major sculptors. McEvilley masterfully traces the evolution of modern sculpture from the readymades of Marcel Duchamp to the anti-painting statements of the 1960s to the spiritualism and conceptualism of the 1980s and 1990s. This is a groundbreaking work in the field of art criticism and a fundamental text for anyone interested in the history of current art and culture. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers. |
Contents
Groundwork | 1 |
Compass Points | 67 |
Spiritual Traditions | 163 |
1 | 217 |
The Work of Marinus Boezem | 229 |
The She Wolf Is My Mother | 237 |
Chapter Sixteen Explicating Exfoliation in the Work of Mel Chin | 247 |
The Sculpture of James Lee Byars | 261 |
Materials and Their Truth | 295 |
Landscape Artist | 301 |
The Man with Three Brains | 309 |
Sins of the Fathers | 319 |
The Great Migration | 327 |
The Sculpture of Gerhard Merz | 335 |
The Work of Dove Bradshaw | 343 |
The Sculpture of James Croak | 367 |
Common terms and phrases
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References to this book
Picturing Mind: Paradox, Indeterminacy and Consciousness in Art & Poetry John Danvers No preview available - 2006 |
Picturing Mind: Paradox, Indeterminacy and Consciousness in Art & Poetry John Danvers No preview available - 2006 |