Ruth Asawa
Title | Ruth Asawa PDF eBook |
Author | Joan Schoettler |
Publisher | Pelican Publishing |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9781455623976 |
From the Japanese-American internment camps to the creation of the San Francisco School of the Arts, Ruth Asawa's life journey is one filled with challenges and obstacles turned into triumphs through perseverance and a unique vision. -- Provided by publisher
Sculpting a Life
Title | Sculpting a Life PDF eBook |
Author | Paula Birnbaum |
Publisher | Brandeis University Press |
Pages | 441 |
Release | 2023-02-07 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 1684581133 |
"The first biography of sculptor Chana Orloff, and the first to include stories from her unpublished "memoir," which focus on the artist's early life in Ukraine, her family's move to Palestine and Orloff's life there (1905-1910), and her subsequent years between Paris and Tel Aviv"--
Creating Lifelike Figures in Polymer Clay
Title | Creating Lifelike Figures in Polymer Clay PDF eBook |
Author | Katherine Dewey |
Publisher | Potter Craft |
Pages | 146 |
Release | 2013-05-29 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 0770434657 |
Katherine Dewey's expressive and elegantly detailed sculptures enchant all who see them. With the magical medium of polymer clay and this book, you can follow in her footsteps. Thorough instructions supported by more than 400 step-by-step color photos and 200 detailed drawings cover the entire process of sculpting realistic figures, from selecting clay and gathering essential tools to the basics of modeling the human figure, to incorporating poses, facial expressions, ethnic and gender subtleties, costumes, and painted finishing touches. Easy-to-read maps of the figure illustrate the landmarks of the body, while scale diagrams indicate the simple shapes hidden within the human form, as well as how to combine and model those shapes. For anyone who loves fantasy, romance, nature—or sophisticated crafting—this book is a must-have.
A Life Made by Hand
Title | A Life Made by Hand PDF eBook |
Author | Andrea D'Aquino |
Publisher | Princeton Architectural Press |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 2019-09-03 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9781616898366 |
Ruth Asawa (1926-2013) was an influential and award-winning sculptor, a beloved figure in the Bay Area art world, and a devoted activist who advocated tirelessly for arts education. This lushly illustrated book by collage artist Andrea D'Aquino brings Asawa's creative journey to life, detailing the influence of her childhood in a farming family, and her education at Black Mountain College where she pursued an experimental course of education with leading avant-garde artists and thinkers such as Anni and Josef Albers, Buckminster Fuller, Merce Cunningham, and Robert Rauschenberg. Delightful and substantial, this engaging title for young art lovers includes a page of teaching tools for parents and educators.
Sculpting in Time
Title | Sculpting in Time PDF eBook |
Author | Andrey Tarkovsky |
Publisher | University of Texas Press |
Pages | 260 |
Release | 1989-04 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 9780292776241 |
A director reveals the original inspirations for his films, their history, his methods of work, and the problems of visual creativity
Art Made from Books
Title | Art Made from Books PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Chronicle Books |
Pages | 177 |
Release | 2013-08-20 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 1452129460 |
Artists around the world have lately been turning to their bookshelves for more than just a good read, opting to cut, paint, carve, stitch or otherwise transform the printed page into whole new beautiful, thought-provoking works of art. Art Made from Books is the definitive guide to this compelling art form, showcasing groundbreaking work by today's most showstopping practitioners. From Su Blackwell's whimsical pop-up landscapes to the stacked-book sculptures of Kylie Stillman, each portfolio celebrates the incredible creative diversity of the medium. A preface by pioneering artist Brian Dettmer and an introduction by design critic Alyson Kuhn round out the collection.
Figure Sculpting
Title | Figure Sculpting PDF eBook |
Author | Philippe Faraut |
Publisher | |
Pages | 230 |
Release | 2013-06-01 |
Genre | Figure sculpting |
ISBN | 9780975506585 |