Structure in Sculpture

Name: Structure in Sculpture
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ISBN: 9780262193139

ISBN-10: 0262193132

ISBN-13: 9780262193139

Edition: 1993

Authors: Daniel L. Schodek

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This is a book unlike any book on sculpture that has ever been written, and one that has important practical as well as theoretical implications. It lays out the fundamental structural issues of concern to creators and commissioners of sculpture, from balance and geometry to the structural characteristics of different materials. Schodek elucidates structural principles through exami- of the work of sculptors that include historical figures like Auguste Rodin as well as contemporary artists such as Richard Serra, Alexander Calder, and Christo. Among the topics Schodek discusses are basic stability issues (preventing sliding, overturning, and collapse; types of structures (frameworks,…

Book details

List price: $85.00
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: MIT Press
Publication date: 6/9/1993
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 328
Size: 9.25" wide x 12.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 3.278
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Role of Structure in Sculpture



The Language of Structures



Phenomena and Issues



Force, Moment, and Equilibrium Point



Stability and Balance: Point, Distributed Point, and Base Attachment Sculptures



Sculptures with Balancing Elements: Real and Illusory Balance



Balance and Movement



Relational Stability



Linear Members in Tension, Compression, and Bending



Curved Members: Arches and Cables



Frameworks



Plates and Shells



Membranes



Connections



Large-Scale Sculptures



Floating Sculptures



Landforms, Earthworks, and Earth-Related Structures



Material Types and Properties



Structural Characteristics of Materials



On Principles



Structural Rightness and Imagery


Appendix 1 Case Study of Echo of the Waves


Appendix 2 Additional Notes on Loading Conditions


Appendix 3 Additional Notes on Designing Structural Elements in Bending


Appendix 4 Advanced Methods of Structural Analysis


Photograph Credits


Index