Bones of the earth, spirit of the land
Subtitle: the sculpture of John Van Alstine
By: essay by Nicholas Capasso ; interview by Glenn Harper ; edited by James Grayson Truelove ; photography by John Van Alstine
Contributors: Trulove, James Grayson; Capasso, Nicholas J; Harper, Glenn, 1946-
Publisher: Editions Ariel
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
Subjects: Van Alstine, John, -- 1952- -- Interviews
Genres: Interviews
Other titles: Sculpture of John Van Alstine
Description: "Bones of the Earth, Spirit of the Land, spans the twenty-five year career of the internationally recognized sculptor John Van Alstine. Beginning with early stone carvings reminiscent of Modernists such as Hans Arp and Constantin Brancusi, this book traces the rapid development of a style and themes centered on combining roughly hewn stone and metal.

Van Alstine has an abiding concern for the land resulting in sculptures that "elicit meaning through their juxtapositions with existing landscapes, and also transform places from the mundane to the magical," according to Nicholas Capasso in his introductory essay. Also featured in this book are many of Van Alstine's drawings and early "easel paintings.""--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-96)