Sculpture in Stone
by Josepmaria Texido, Jacinto Santamera
Art teachers, students, and ambitious amateurs all will value this copiously illustrated volume. It presents both a general overview of sculpture and a practical guide to working in stone. Here is a fine reference volume for artists and craftsmen, but also a book for the personal library of every general reader who has an interest in sculpture and the fine arts.
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Direct Stone Sculpture
by Milt Liebson
The ancient and wonderful art of direct stone sculpture is brought to life in this comprehensive new book by the noted sculptor, Milt Liebson. The types of stone used in sculpture are covered, as well as the basic tools for hand sculpting and the techniques for their use. For the advanced sculptor there is detailed information on power tools and their use, the methods of lamination and repair, the business side of stone sculpture, and other helpful information gleaned from years of experience. Detailed photographs take readers from rough stone to the polished and mounted piece.
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Contemporary Stone Sculpture:
Aesthetics Methods Appreciation
by Dona Z. Meilach
This book explains how to create modern stone sculpture, with hundreds of examples by today's top sculptors. Included are sculptures by Jean Arp, Constantin Brancusi, Max Bill, Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore, and many others, illustrated and explained with hundreds of clearly detailed photographs.