Title: Structure in sculpture /
Authors: Schodek, Daniel L., 1941-
Publisher: MIT Press,
Year: 1993
Subjects: Sculpture Technique; Artists' materials
Contents: 1. The Role of Structure in Sculpture -- 2. The Language of Structures -- 3. Phenomena and Issues -- 4. Force, Moment, and Equilibrium Point -- 5. Stability and Balance: Point, Distributed Point, and Base Attachment Sculptures -- 6. Sculptures with Balancing Elements: Real and Illusory Balance -- 7. Balance and Movement -- 8. Relational Stability -- 9. Linear Members in Tension, Compression, and Bending -- 10. Curved Members: Arches and Cables -- 11. Frameworks -- 12. Plates and Shells -- 13. Membranes -- 14. Connections -- 15. Large-Scale Sculptures -- 16. Floating Sculptures -- 17. Landforms, Earthworks, and Earth-Related Structures -- 18. Material Types and Properties -- 19. Structural Characteristics of Materials -- 20. On Principles -- 21. Structural Rightness and Imagery -- Appendix 1 Case Study of Echo of the Waves -- Appendix 2 Additional Notes on Loading Conditions -- Appendix 3 Additional Notes on Designing Structural Elements in Bending -- Appendix 4 Advanced Methods of Structural Analysis.