Figurative Sculpture

In My Humble Opinion
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      • Anybody else interested in this, particularly in stone? Over the last few years, I have only found one magazine dedicated to figurative work, Sculpture Reiview. I found out today that I’ll have to subscribe because no local stand carries it anymore. Archaeological magazines often (usually) have figurative work, but that’s not quite what I am looking for; I prefer middle-ages to present periods. The few other sculpture magazines I can find on local racks very rarely have figurative work; only modernist/abstract stuff - not my can of soup, if you will.(sigh) - MC
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Are you interested in it because you sculpt and like to see other work and inspiration, interested in a historical way, or you just really like the stuff? I can’t really think of any magazines dedicated to it off the top of my head, but you might call the closest univeristy’s art library and see what they have.
Saw the Tilman Riemenschneider show at the met a few months ago. Those old Krauts knew how to do it (limewood, though, in his case). Stone, though. . . Claus Sluter was a God. I like those late medieval things; I don’t like the greco-roman work (too perfect and soul-less), except for Praxiteles’ stuff which is pretty sexy (like that Hermes and Dionysus). I find Italian ren sculpture similarly bland, with some exceptions. In the Baroque they get a bit interesting and sexy again, like with Bernini. Comparing his and Michelango’s Davids I don’t think there’s any question as to which is more interesting.

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      • Kind of both. I decided to try it a couple years back, but progress without power tools tends to be slow. After getting sidetracked for a couple years, I happened across an inexpensive source of diamond tools. - Also, Sculpture Review was the only magazine that I could find advertising in; a few of the big supply outfits are online, but most of the smaller ones (particularly ones that sell art stone) aren’t. - MC
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Hey, I really like the stuff! How about some more information on this mag? Can I suscribe?

Is it devoted to “fine art” sculpture/statuary, or stonecarving? (Meaning the sort of thing you’d find on the sides of cathedrals?)

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  • It is a magazine concerning figurative sculpture, described as “any sculpture that seeks to accurately represent human or animal forms” (their definition, not mine).
    -It’s pretty thin and the photos are all B & W, but usualy they will feature any figurative work from any time period. The medium can be anything but plaster, stone and wood predominate. - MC
    http://www.sculpturereview.com
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      • Doh! -There’s a lot of bronze too.
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When I go by school today I’ll have a look and see what’s around. Report later.

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Sorry about the lag-time. I looked around and Sculpture Review looks like the only really good one, but it’s a gooddie. I doubt that there are many magazines like this these days. Get the subscription. Go ahead, tell yourself that it’s a bargain.

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I do some figurative sculpture, but in iron.
I just like to weld, and abstract shapes turn me off.
Usually small groups of figures, about a metre in height, for placement in the garden.