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by Bruno Lucchesi (Author), Margit Malmstrom (Author) "To begin with, let's look at the tools and materials needed to model a figure in clay..." (more)
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Master sculptor Bruno Lucchesi invites you on a guided tour of the human form. Follow him as he creates a figure in clay—literally from the inside out—starting with the skeleton, laying on the muslces to show male and female anatomy, and finishing with a complete figure sculpture with every detail of face and hair carefully modeled.

About the Author
Bruno Lucchesi is perhaps best known for his smaller figures and is genre sculptures, but he also does major, large commissioned pieces. His sculptures have been added to the collections of the Whitney Museum of American ARt, The Brooklyn Museuem, the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, among others. He has received awards from the National Academy, which elected him Member in 1975, the National Arts Club, and the Architectural League, and he was a Guggenheim Fellow in 1962-63. Bruno lives in New York.


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  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Watson-Guptill (April 1, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0823030962
  • ISBN-13: 978-0823030965
  • Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #153,137 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Anatomical approach to the human form, April 6, 2000
Wow, what a book. I have been searching for the right book to help me build a human body that looked believable in sculpture and this is the one. Lucchesi creates the form by first creating an armature, then building a skeleton onto it (ribcage, pelvic girdle, etc.), then adding the muscles, then adding the skin. A must for anyone who would love to sculpt anatomy like Rodin and Michelangelo. Lucchesi's head book is just as good.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I Wish I Could Give It Six Stars, October 26, 2001
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This book, along with the other titles in the series: "Modeling the Head in Clay" and "Terracotta," is an excellent resource for beginning sculptors. In fact, if I could buy only one book on sculpting, it would be one of these three (and most probably this one). The book is a walk-though of a single sculpture, which is instructive, but it is also a great reference. Mr. Lucchesi's style is realistic with natural poses, and quite pleasing -- it exudes peace and repose. Ms. Malmstrom has a gift for photographing and describing exactly those parts of the process most interesting to students. The medium is clay, and I'm working in wax, but I have not found this to be a problem. Be advised that it concentrates on the female figure, so an additional anatomy book may be helpful for proportioning male figures.
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38 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book - but not exactly what I thought..., May 20, 2001
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If this book was actually what I had been looking for, I would have given it 5 stars. However, it wasn't exactly what I had thought. It is not so much a "how-to" book as it is an illustrated diary of the artist's amazing process. This particular sculptor sculpts the entire skeleton, muscular system out to the finished sculpture you see on the front of the book. It's amazing but a little more detailed than I believe a beginner such as myself needs - I was a little daunted by the entire process but also quite in awe. The photographs are tremendous. This book would probably be better suited to students in advanced sculpture.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting perspective
I actually didn't think this was really a book about the artist's method, despite what he might say - I think he was trying to show that to accurately portray the OUTSIDE of the... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Martha A. Clarke

5.0 out of 5 stars Two lessons in one
This excellent book teaches you accurate anatomy at the same time as providing quality instruction on figure sculpting.
Published 16 months ago by L. Mossom

5.0 out of 5 stars Good learning material, full with details
I am an artist who love to make detailed art work in my drawing and sculpture. I love art, but it cannot become my life career. Read more
Published 18 months ago by TT

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty darn good
This book is more helpful than Lucchesi's other guides. There is a lot of practicle info here which will help you get familiar with figure sculpting. Read more
Published 19 months ago by J. A. Buhrer

5.0 out of 5 stars fabulous figure forming
So appreciate that Bruno took the time to produce this book so that those of us who arent able to attend his workshops, have the opportunity to learn. Read more
Published on January 4, 2007 by Judi Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars exceptional
both this and 'Modeling the Head in Clay' are the best books I've seen on the subject.

Highly recommended
Published on December 29, 2006 by M. Bernabei

5.0 out of 5 stars spectacular ecorche course
If you are a representational figurative sculptor, and want to learn how to build the human body from the inside out, you cannot have a clearer how-to with pictures treasure book... Read more
Published on August 29, 2006 by a reader

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