Junk sculpture
By: Alix Wood
Series: Is it really art?; Is it really art?
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781445144047
Subjects: Junk sculpture; Sculpture; Juvenile literature
Description: Is it Art? is a series of books focusing on exciting contemporary art forms. From graffiti to junk sculptures and from urban street art to installations, Is it Art? offers young readers examples from each medium and tells the story behind their creation. The series also encourages discussion and suggests activities so that readers can try making their own art. So what is Junk Sculpture? Well, it's basically rubbish! Junk sculpture can be made from just about anything that has been thrown away, from coat hangers to Cadillacs. Some sculptors see junk as a fantastic source of otherwise expensive materials and a way of recycling and reusing the planet's resources. Others see junk as a way of making art contemporary and thought-provoking by using modern or unusual materials, rather than classic sculpting materials such as bronze or marble. Whatever your opinion, the sculptures in this book are guaranteed to get you thinking about the things we throw away.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What Is Junk Sculpture?; title: Why Use Junk?; title: The WEEE Man; title: Ready-Made Sculpture; title: David Mach; title: Cadillac Ranch; title: Choosing the Materials; title: Tin Can Art; title: Paper Sculpture; title: Scarecrows; title: Toy Sculptures; title: Scrapyard Art; title: Is Junk Sculpture Art?