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Shaping the world : sculpture from prehistory to now / Antony Gormley, Martin Gayford.

by Gormley, Antony.

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Thames and Hudson, 2020.

Sculpture -- History.

Sculpture, Ancient.

9780500022672 (hc)

391 p. : color ill. ; 28 cm.

Includes index.

"Practiced by every culture throughout the history of the world, sculpture is a universal art form that’s deeply rooted in the human psyche and may even predate the advent of language. In this wide-ranging book, internationally renowned sculptor Antony Gormley and distinguished art critic Martin Gayford consider sculpture as an art form related to humanity’s potential for thought and feeling, as well as to our urge to build, make pictures, practice religion, and develop philosophical thought. They take into account materials and techniques and consider overarching themes, such as space, light, and darkness. Drawing on examples from around the globe—ranging from the standing stones at Stenness, Orkney, dating from around 3100 BCE, and the Terracotta Army in China to Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty and Richard Serra’s steel structures -- Shaping the World explores sculpture as a form of physical thought capable of altering the way people feel."--Publisher.

Gayford, Martin, 1952-

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