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Book SynopsisIn the OXFORD HISTORY OF ART series, a look at innovative and avant-garde sculpture in relation to contemporary events, festivals, commissions and the changing functions of museums. Explores Anti-form, minimalism, Earth Art, Performance Art and other forms, presenting a holistic picture of post-war sculpture which will stimulate future debate.
Trade ReviewAndrew Causey weaves his way adroitly through the labyrinth of post-War sculpture, carefully identifying the main directions and balancing clear theoretical exposition with his concern for the quality of the individual works. No one else has charted the territory so comprehensively, and his study is bound to be helpful to all who have an interest in this dominant strand of contemporary art. * Professor Stephen Bann, University of Kent at Canterbury *
This is a stimulating and persuasive definition of significant trends in avant-garde sculpture during the last fifty years, which balances a searching analysis of the impact of institutional change, issues of site and environment and key critical debates with revealing commentaries on individual artists and works of art. Accessible without being simplistic, it is a discerning guide for anyone interested in contemporary art and culture. * Elizabeth Cowling, University of Edinburgh *
Andrew Causey's Sculpture Since 1945 is a comprehensive account of sculpture in the years leading up to and following the explosion of sculpture in the 1960s and 70s. This book is a clear guide to the various directions of sculpture and the work of sculptors in the years when modern sculpture has begun to stand in its own right as a, or perhaps the, major art form. * Sir Anthony Caro Sculptor *
Table of ContentsIntroduction ; 1. European Sculpture at End of the Second World War ; 2. The New Sculpture ; 3. Sculpture and the Everyday ; 4. Modernism and Minimalism ; 5. 'Anti-Form' ; 6. Natural Materials ; 7. Public Spaces ; 8. Object and Figure: Sculpture Since 1980 ; Notes, List of Illustrations, Bibliographic Essay, Timeline, Index
