Living Materials A Sculptor's Handbook

by Oliver Andrews (Author)
September 1988
First Edition
Paperback
$52.95, £41.00
Courses
Modern & Contemporary Art
Title Details

Rights: Available worldwide
Pages: 364
ISBN: 9780520064522
Trim Size: 8 x 10

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About the Book

Every material has an active presence and every material is susceptible to change. The task of the sculptor is to understand the natural properties of a chosen material, to know in the process of creation how best to work with, or against, its characteristics. In this generously illustrated studio manual, sculptor Oliver Andrews takes a new approach to sculpture, focusing on how the innate assertiveness of materials affects the complex act of making a sculpture.

About the Author

The late Oliver Andrews was a sculptor and Professor of Art at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Reviews

"The late Oliver Andrews, well-known sculptor and teacher, writes with great clarity and thoroughness on many current technical processes of sculpture. His response to materials is unusually affectionate and understanding. . . Chapters include discussions of living materials, clay, plaster, molds, cement, stone, wood, plastics, metals, welding, bronze and shell casting, new forms, and planning a studio."—CHOICE

"Beautifully researched, organized, and written, by a man who knows both how to make art, and how to teach it. The materials give the book its structure. Each chapter focuses on a single material, and is its own compact, concise textbook, complete with bibliography, sources for materials and safety precautions. . . . A marvellous book."—Craft International

"Concisely presents an impressive amount of information. Many photographs illustrate tools and procedures as well as examples of finished sculptures. . . . Useful in universities, art schools, and museums."—Library Journal

Foreword
Publisher's Preface
Introduction

1 Living Materials, Living Forms
2 Clay
3 Plaster Building
4 Mold-Making and Cold-Casting
5 Cement and Concrete
6 Stone Carving
7 Wood
8 Plastics
9 Metals
10 Metal Forming
11 Welding
12 Bronze Casting by the Lost-Wax
Method
13 Sand Casting and Shell Casting
14 New Forms
15 Planning a Studio

Index