This book is intended to help the earnest student aim for that highest attainment: becoming a complete sculptor and free thinker in the arts. At the same time I hereby aim to encourage a resurgence of sculptors as hewers and carvers.
IT'S NOT OFTEN THAT A MASTER ARTIST puts pen to paper to describe in detail his theory of and approach to art.So Sculpture, Form, and Philosophy is a rare privilege,a glimpse into the mind and technique of a true artistic genius. The late Alexander G.Weygers began his career as an engineer and, through schooling and private apprenticeship,gradually developed into a multidisciplinary artist, with a focus on sculpting. His twilight years were spent compiling the hustrations, photographs, and text that would describe his life's work. As a teacher himself, he meant the book to be a hands-on instructional aid that would also encourage students to delve into the philosophy behind their art. In this,Weygers succeeded, for Sculpture, Form, and Philosophy delivers a personal, practical,and philosophical discussion of the fine art of sculpting.
Foreword
About the Author
1. Art Studies
2. The Theory of Form
3. Use of Clay as Study Material
4. Compound Forms, Three Dimensional Perspective,Textures, Design
5. Studies in Abstract Form
6. Optical Illusions and Low Relief
7. Plaster Casting
8. Stone Carving
9. Direct Carving in Stone or Wood
10. Preparing Wood for Carving
11. Carving in Plastics and Artificial Stone
12. Drapery over Forms
13. Collecting Heavy Stones and Logs for Carving
14. The Studio, Shops and House
15. Sculptures Analyzed
Malaya
Descent from the Cross
Embrace
Zephyr's Embrace
Family I
Family 2
Family 3
Cloud People
The Future
Ondine
Triptych
Self-Portrait from a Previous Life
Portrait of My Father
Thalidomides
The Prodigal Son
Enid
Bookends, Skewer Handles
A Smoker's Pipe
Photographs of Sculpture Collection
16. Anatomy for Artists
17. Artistic Reflections
18. Philosophical Reflections
Index