Modelling and Sculpture: A Guide to Traditional Methods

By Albert Toft

Book Overview

"Give(s) in detail every process and method of the sculptor's craft with a fullness to be found in no other works." -- Encyclopedia Britannica
A student of the great Edouard Lanteri and a celebrated sculptor in his own right, Albert Toft created this manual to offer students every practical detail necessary for a complete knowledge of modeling and sculpture. Both professionals and amateurs will find Toft's experienced guidance a valuable help in surmounting difficulties and avoiding errors. Topics include:
-Modelling a portrait bust
-Casting
-Modelling for terra-cotta, in relief, and for bronze
-Modelling in clay as a prelude to working in stone and wood
Thirty-six plates and eighty-two line illustrations enhance this manual, and a helpful glossary defines the most common terms.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486435113
• ISBN13: 9780486435114
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.5"