The Indian's Pony From BONES to BRONZE: the Epic Journey of a Sculpture in Clay with Notes Here and There |
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| Author:
| Shippen, Gerald |
| Contribution by:
| Shippen, Donna |
| Foreword by:
| Hassrick, Peter H. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-9896405-8-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2020 |
| Publisher: | WordsWorth LLC
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.99 |
Book Description:
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Like many artists before, Gerald Shippen is inspired by the horse as subject matter. His recent sculpture, The Indian's Pony, was inspired by his life-long interest and study of North American Plains horse culture. In this book, Shippen shares his appreciation for that culture as well as educating us about the process of creating a bronze sculpture. Step by step, with many beautiful photographs, Shippen gives us a visual description of his sculptural process. Known as écorché, a method...
More DescriptionLike many artists before, Gerald Shippen is inspired by the horse as subject matter. His recent sculpture, The Indian's Pony, was inspired by his life-long interest and study of North American Plains horse culture. In this book, Shippen shares his appreciation for that culture as well as educating us about the process of creating a bronze sculpture. Step by step, with many beautiful photographs, Shippen gives us a visual description of his sculptural process. Known as écorché, a method traced back to the Italian Renaissance, his technique involves layering clay in stages, building the underlying musculature of the subject before applying the final layer of visible skin. Accompanying Gerald's narrative, Donna Shippen tells the fascinating history of the horse's evolution and return to North America.In his forward, art historian Peter H. Hasserick connects Shippen with previous artistic masters and discusses how Shippen's use of traditional methods result in works that resonate with modern tastes, perceptions and expectations.This book will be appreciated not only by those of us who appreciate art, but those who love horses too.