Materials and processes of contemporary sculpture / Mahmoud M. Farag.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Farag, Mahmoud M., 1937- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sculpture, Modern--21st century.

Sculpture, Modern.

Sculpture--Technique.

Sculpture.

Artists' materials.

Physical Description:

xxxvi, 266 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2020.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Interrelationship between Concept, Design, Materials and Processes p. 1

1.2 The Changing Nature of Sculpture

1.3 Uses of Sculpture

1.4 The Role of the Sculptor

1.5 Design of Sculpture: Form

1.6 Design of Sculpture: Geometrical Aspects

1.7 Design of Sculpture: Materials and Processing Aspects

1.8 Appreciation and Appraisal of Modern Sculpture

1.9 Discussion and Reflection on the Kiss

Chapter 2 Historical Overview: Dawn of History to Neoclassism p. 22

2.2 Prehistoric Sculpture

2.3 Ancient Egypt

2.4 Ancient Near and Far East

2.5 Ancient Greece and Rome

2.6 India

2.7 China and Japan

2.8 Africa

2.9 The Americas

2.10 Islam

2.11 Early Christian, Byzantine and Gothic

2.12 Renaissance

2.13 Baroque and Rococo

2.14 Neoclassism

Chapter 3 Historical Overview: Nineteenth to Twenty First Centuries p. 68

3.2 Nineteenth Century

3.3 First Half of the Twentieth Century: The Advent of Modernism

3.4 Cubism

3.5 Dadaism

3.6 Futurism

3.7 Constructivism

3.8 Surrealism

3.9 Abstraction

3.10 Post Second World War 1945-70

3.11 Pop-Art Sculpture

3.12 Minimalist Sculpture

3.13 Hyperrealism

3.14 Land Art: Environmental Sculpture

3.15 Late Twentieth and Early Twenty-First Centuries

Chapter 4 Overview of Material Properties and Process Capabilities for Sculpture p. 104

4.2 The Work of the Sculptor

4.3 Strength, Stiffness, Hardness and Toughness of Materials

4.4 General Characteristics of Metals and Their Processes

4.5 General Characteristics of Traditional Carving Materials: Stone and Wood and Their Processes

4.6 General Characteristics of Traditional Modelling and Casting Nonmetallic Materials: Clay, Plaster, Synthetic Stone, Ceramics and Glass and Their Processes

4.7 General Characteristics of Plastics and Composites

4.8 Finishing Processes

4.9 Economics of Materials and Processes

4.10 Recommended Combinations of Materials and Processes

4.11 Discussion and Reflection on the Sculpture of a Horse

Chapter 5 Traditional Carving Materials: Hard Stone, Marble, Sandstone, Limestone, Wood p. 133

5.2 Granite and Basalt

5.3 Marble

5.4 Sandstone

5.5 Limestone

5.6 Alabaster

5.7 Stone Carving Techniques

5.8 Wood

5.9 Occupational Health and Safety in Carving

5.10 Economics of Stone and Wood Sculpture

5.11 Discussion and Reflection on Basalt and Wooden Sculptures

Chapter 6 Traditional Modelling and Casting Materials: Plaster, Clay, Ceramic, Glass and Concrete p. 150

6.2 Modelling and Casting Processes and Tools

6.3 Plaster

6.4 Clay and Ceramics

6.5 Glass

6.6 Cement and Concrete

6.7 Economics of Modelled and Cast Concrete Sculpture

6.8 Discussion and Reflection on a Concrete Sculpture

Chapter 7 Steel Sculpture p. 168

7.2 Grades of Steel

7.3 Shapes, Sizes and Finishing of Steel Products

7.4 Processing of Steel Sculpture

7.5 Economics of Steel Sculpture

7.6 Discussion and Reflection on a Stainless Steel Sculpture

Chapter 8 Nonferrous Metals and Alloys p. 183

8.2 Copper, Brass and Bronze

8.3 Aluminum and Magnesium and Their Alloys

8.4 Zinc. Lead and Tin and Their Alloys

8.5 Gold, Silver and Platinum

8.6 Economics of Nonferrous Sculpture

8.7 Discussion and Reflection on Sculptures of Reclining Figures

Chapter 9 Plastics and Composite Materials p. 197

9.2 Characteristics of Plastics

9.3 Characteristics of Composite Materials

9.4 Processing of Plastics and Composite Materials

9.5 Artworks in Plastics and Composites

9.6 Economics of Making Sculpture from Plastics and Composites

9.7 Discussion and Reflection on FRPC and Bronze Sculptures

Chapter 10 Constructions, Installations, Combines and Assemblages p. 218

10.2 Public Sculpture

10.3 Constructions and Assemblages

10.4 Combines

10.5 Installations

10.6 Light Art

10.7 Environmental Art

10.8 Discussion and Reflection on an Installation

Chapter 11 New Materials and Processes p. 238

11.2 Shape Memory Materials

11.3 Smart Materials

11.4 Eco-Friendly Materials

11.5 Ice Sculpture

11.6 Sand sculpture

11.7 Translucent Concrete

11.8 Metamaterials

11.9 CAD/CAM Systems

11.10 Additive Manufacturing

11.11 Virtual Reality in Sculpture.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781527544710

1527544710

OCLC:

1137829901

Publisher Number:

99984218543