Manuel Neri: The Figure in Relief [Hardcover]

Bruce Nixon (Author), Maxwell L. Anderson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 12, 2007

In this striking publication, relief sculptures and related drawings by Manuel Neri are beautifully presented. The extensive body of work shows a grounding in a long sculptural tradition that underscores Neri's significance as a sculptor of international renown. His sculptures possess incredibly rich and evocative surfaces, and his ability to depict the figural form in various media with equal mastery and sensitivity is unrivaled. His dedication and extraordinary work in plaster, ceramic, bronze and stone have merited him the 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Sculpture Center. Also available: Manuel Neri: Artists' Books/The Collaborative Process ISBN 9781555952594 %35.00

Product Details

• Hardcover: 198 pages
• Publisher: Hudson Hills Press (February 12, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883124255
• ISBN-13: 978-1883124250
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 10.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,418,111 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A welcome and seminal addition to Art History collections in general, March 2, 2008

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Manuel Neri: The Figure in Relief (Hardcover)

Next to art being drawn upon cave walls, sculpture is the oldest enduring art form known to man. Manuel Neri is a master of this particular medium of artistic expression and in "Manuel Neri: The Figure In Relief" by Bruce Nixon (an independent scholar and former editor-in-chief of 'Artweek', a monthly art newspaper based in California) has compiled and provides captioning and commentary for a colorful survey of the relief sculptures and related drawings of this complex sculptor, drawn from more than twenty-five years of work beginning with his earliest figures created in the 1950s and 1960s. Neri's ability to create and depict the figural form in a variety of media ranging from plaster and clay to bronze and marble documents him as a master sculptor in a tradition that stretches back for centuries. "Manuel Neri: The Figure In Relief" is a welcome and seminal addition to Art History collections in general, and 20th Century Sculpture reference collections in particular.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, January 23, 2009

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Margaret Losinski (Houston, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Manuel Neri: The Figure in Relief (Hardcover)

The images and text give insight to Neri and his process. I wish I'd bought this book when I purchased 'Manuel Neri Early Work 1953-1978'! It's a rich and excellent reference for my work.