The Sculptural Idea

The Fourth Edition of James Kelly's highly regarded text provides a wide-ranging discussion of the myriad approaches to contemporary sculpture illustrated with relevant, timely examples. The author highlights the growth and vitality of sculpture as a vehicle of and for ideas by exploring the diverse, complex, sometimes confusing sculptural involvements of the past several decades. The presentation covers history, evolution, basic tenets and principles, new technologies, extension of concepts, and experimentation, accompanied by abundant photographic images.

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Preface
The Ambivalence of Sculpture: The Artist, the Critic, the Consumer, and the Consumed	p. 1
Sculpture as History: The Evolution of Forms	p. 15
Universal Form: The Search for Form of Consequence	p. 41
Matter: The Material of Sculpture	p. 59
Form: The Method of Sculpture	p. 81
Content: The Meaning of Sculpture	p. 127
The New Technology and Beyond: Resources, Problems, and Potentials in Relation to the Sculptural Idea	p. 135
The Changing Role of the Sculptor: Stance, Direction, Force	p. 183
Materials and Their Characteristics	p. 193
Techniques and Processes	p. 211
App. A: Resource Information	p. 243
Abrasives, Glues, Metric Conversions	p. 255
Bibliography	p. 265
Index	p. 275
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