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Direct Wood Sculpture: Technique- Innovation - Creativity by Milt Liebson click to enlarge

Direct Wood Sculpture: Technique- Innovation - Creativity

Milt Liebson
Here you'll find a serious discussion of the art aesthetic and the techniques for creating sculpture in wood. Covers the history of wood sculpture from ancient Egypt to the present day. Includes descriptions of the qualities and types of wood, hand and power tools, techniques, and finishing.

Also discussed is the question of making a living as a sculptor, by an author with decades of experience. Over 200 color photographs plus line drawings of the necessary tools.

160 pages, 8.5x11, 209 mostly color photos, hardcover
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$39.95
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On sale sculpture books

book cover unavailable The Art of Ian Norbury: Sculptures in Wood  NEW!

Ian Norbury  
Usually ships in 24 hours Sculptors and wood carvers will be interested in this gallery presentation of the work of Ian Norbury, a world-reknowned sculptor. Norbury's pieces... [read more]

$24.95
Sale! $18.96
book cover unavailable Celebrating Moore: Works from the Collection of The Henry Moore Foundation

David Mitchinson,Henry Moore,Julian Andrews,Henry Moore Foundation  
Usually ships in 24 hours This book is a celebration of The Marking the 100th anniversary of Moore's birth, the Henry Moore Foundation has produced this volume... [read more]

$75.00
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book cover unavailable H.C. Westermann

Michael Dennis/Rooks Adrian  
Usually ships in 3 to 5 weeks The irony and antic sense of humor that animated the wood sculpture of HC Westermann (1922-1981) and make it so accessible are... [read more]

$49.50
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book cover unavailable Carving Classic Female Figures in Wood: A How-To Reference for Carvers and Sculptors  NEW!

Ian Norbury   For carvers and sculptors, Norbury demonstrates how to portray aspects of the nude female figure in wood, both creatively and realistically. Focusing... [read more]

$17.95
book cover unavailable A Monumental Vision: The Sculpture of Henry Moore

John Hedgecoe   Hedgecoe,a noted photographer and close friend of Moore's, here captures visually the great span of work produced by one of the most... [read more]

$35.00
book cover unavailable Bella Bella: A Season of Heiltsuk Art

Martha Black   The Heiltsuk nation lies at the center of the Northwest Coast. Traditionally, Heiltsuk ceremonialists, canoe makers, and artists were greatly influential, but,... [read more]

$40.00
book cover unavailable Brancusi Cameo (Great Modern Masters)

Jose Maria Faerna   Constantin Brancusi is the furnituremaker's sculptor. He not only created seminal works in wood and metal, but also treated his sculpture bases... [read more]

$11.98
book cover unavailable Man and His Vision = L'Homme Et Sa De LA Vision Nature: The Traditional Wood Sculpture of Burkina Faso = LA Sculpture Traditionnelle Sur Bois Du Burkina-Faso

Esther A. Dagan   Prepared to accompany an exhibition featuring African carvers, this catalog showcases 148 items, including dance masks, ancestor figures, dolls, ceremonial staffs, locks,... [read more]

$29.95
book cover unavailable Spirit of Wood: The Art of Malay Woodcarving

Farish A. Noor,Eddin Khoo,David Lok  
Usually ships in 24 hours In Malaysia, woodcarvers are venerated as artists who have a mystical affinity with wood. This collection of over 250 photographs and line... [read more]

$45.00
book cover unavailable Tradition in = En Transition: Mother and Child in African Sculpture - Past and Present = LA Mere Et L'Enfant Dans LA Sculpture Africaine-Hier Et Aujourd'Hui

Esther A. Dagan   The relationship between mother and child is a gold mine for artistic exploration, and this volume presents the subject as seen through... [read more]

$57.00
 

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