Compton, A. (2010) Plastic pleasures: reconsidering the practice of modeling through manuals of sculpture technique, c.1880–1933. Journal of Modern Craft, 3(3), pp. 309-324. (doi: 10.2752/174967810X12868890612286)
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Publisher's URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.2752/174967810X12868890612286
Abstract
Around the turn of the last century, a dozen manuals on sculpture technique were published. These texts, written by leading sculptors of the day, offer a valuable glimpse into technical processes and the daily routine of the sculptor's studio. This article reconsiders "How To" publications as a genre and their potential as an art historical source. It then presents a composite guide to modeling technique based on a detailed rereading of manuals published c.1880-1933. In looking again at the sculptor's craft in the decades surrounding the emergence of modernism, this article also considers how far modeling was renewed and reinvented or became a moribund art as argued by hostile critics.
| Item Type: | Articles |
|---|---|
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Compton, Ms Ann |
| Authors: | Compton, A. |
| College/School: | College of Arts & Humanities > School of Culture and Creative Arts > History of Art |
| Journal Name: | Journal of Modern Craft |
| Publisher: | Berg |
| ISSN: | 1749-6772 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1749-6780 |
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