Sculpture Since 1945

Sculpture Since 1945 by Andrew Causey, published by Oxford University Press in 1998, offers a comprehensive exploration of the evolution of sculpture in the post-war era. This first edition spans 299 pages and is presented in English. The book delves into how the definition of sculpture has transformed since 1945, highlighting innovative and avant-garde works alongside contemporary events, festivals, and the changing roles of museums.
Readers will find over 130 illustrations that complement Causey’s analysis of various sculptural movements, including figurative and non-figurative works, Minimalism, and installation art. The text discusses the significance of everyday objects and sculptural context, providing insights into the development of Earth art and performance art. The final chapter extends the discussion to sculpture since 1980, offering a holistic view that identifies key events and themes that will shape future discourse in the field of sculpture and installation art.
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Since 1945 the modern revolution in sculpture has gathered pace, and even the term sculpture has ceased to be the fixed category it once was. In Sculpture Since 1945, Andrew Causey provides a ground-breaking account of the development of post-War sculpture.
In over 130 beautiful illustrations, Causey examines innovative and avant-garde works in relation to contemporary events, festivals, commissions, the marketplace, and the changing functions of museums. He also explores the use of everyday objects and the importance of sculptural context, discussing figurative and non-figurative works, Anti-form, Minimalism, experimental form, Earth art, landscape sculpture, installation, and performance art. A final chapter brings the discussion of sculpture right up to the present day by examining sculpture since 1980. The holistic picture of post-War sculpture which emerges in Sculpture Since 1945 establishes for the first time key events and themes around which future debate will center.
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