Medardo rosso (ingles)

Moure, Gloria

ISBN 10: 8445318020 / ISBN 13: 9788445318027

Published by Rizzoli Intl Pubns, 1996

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The Italian artist Medardo Rosso (1858-1928) is a key figure in the development of modern sculpture. His portraits and figure studies have long been considered sculptural equivalents to Impressionism's concern with light at the expense of form. This book presents an artist more deeply concerned with materials, process, and the reproduction of his works than previously imagined. Rosso's fascination with technique is explored in detail from art historical, technical, and phenomenological perspectives. Drawing on a wealth of new archival material and close-up study of the sculptures, the authors show that Rosso's waxes, which are his best-known works, were not modelled by hand but cast with the help of gelatin moulds. The authors compare wax, plaster, and bronze casts of the same subjects to show that the manipulation of materials for visual effect was at the heart of his work. The book also reproduces and analyses Rosso's fascinating photographs of his own sculpture, which offer important clues to the charged relationship he sought to create between viewers and the mysterious busts and figures he made. Seller Inventory # ABE-5602732442184363273

Bibliographic Details

Title: Medardo rosso (ingles)

Publisher: Rizzoli Intl Pubns

Publication Date: 1996

Binding: Encuadernación de tapa dura

Condition: Nuevo

Dust Jacket Condition: Nuevo

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Synopsis:

This book was published in conjunction with the exhibition curated by Gloria Moure. It is the most extensive survey of the highly influential sculptor of the late 19th to early 20th century. Published by Centro Galego de Arte Contemporánea, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. The book is extensively illustrated with variations on each sculptural theme, as well as a generous amount of Rosso’s own photography. Essays by Gloria Moure, Francisco Calvo, Luciano Fabro, Juan Munoz, Thomas Schutte, as well as the writings of Rosso.

From the Publisher:

This book is the catalogue for an exhibition at the Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University Art Museum (July 19 to October 26, 2003); the St. Louis Art Museum (November 21, 2003 to February 29, 2004); and the Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas (April 3 to June 20, 2004). Published in association with the Harvard University Art Museums