The Materials and Methods of Sculpture

by Jack C. Rich

Book Overview

"The authority and completeness of the work, the dozens of pertinent plates and textual drawings, add immeasurably to its worth." -- Magazine of Art
Before the publication of this book there was a dearth of competent instructional books on the technical aspects of sculpture. Mr. Rich, a noted sculptor, remedied that need with this clear, comprehensive and precise guide to every aspect of sculpting in wax, plaster, metal, stone, wood, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486257428
• ISBN13: 9780486257426
• Release Date: October 1988
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A good very detailed technical reference book.

This is a very good technical reference manual on the various types of sculpture mediums (including earth-clays, plastic, plaster of paris, casting, metal, stone, wood, and others). It goes into very specific detail on the metalurgic, chemical, and physical composition of the various mediums. I am just learning about sculpture but since I have a chemistry/engineering background I found the book very informative. This book will probably be difficult for those without a true passion to learn this much technical detail or without some solid science coursework.