Sculpture inside and out
By: [by] Malvina Hoffman
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co.
Published: 1939
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 330
Subjects: Theorie en praktijk; Technique; Sculpture; Plastische kunst
Description: "Part I includes a brief historical outline of sculpture and is enlivened by anecdotes and personal experiences with Rodin, Mestrovic, Brancusi and other famous artists. In Part II Miss Hoffman takes the reader behind the scenes and shows what goes on in the sculptor's studio ... lavishly illustrated with photographs taken in collaboration with experts and technicians"--Cover.
Notes: "First edition."
Table of contents: title: Origin of form; title: A brief outline of sculpture; title: The timelessness of art; title: "Having eyes, see ye not?"; title: Can sculpture be taught?; title: Suggestions for a practical art center; title: The sculptor's studio; title: Anatomy, the human machine; title: Drawing and modeling; title: Carving; title: Garden and architectural sculpture; title: Reliefs and medals; title: Animals; title: Enlarging and reducing; title: Photography and lighting; title: Plaster and terra cotta; title: Bronze; title: Originals or fakes?