Ronald Bladen - Sculpture

Best known for his monumental sculptures, Bladen was regarded as an artistic forerunner. His pieces evoke the emotional power of sculpture, what the artist called "presence." His objects fill entire rooms, pressing outward against the walls and ceiling.

About the author

Robert S. Mattison, Marshall R. Metzgar Professor of Art History at Lafayette College, is the author of numerous books, articles, and exhibition catalogues, including Franz Kline: Coal and Steel, Robert Rauschenberg: Breaking Boundaries, Arshile Gorky: Works, and Robert Motherwell: The Formative Years.

Summary

Best known for his monumental sculptures, Bladen was regarded as an artistic forerunner. His pieces evoke the emotional power of sculpture, what the artist called "presence." His objects fill entire rooms, pressing outward against the walls and ceiling.

Product details

• Authors: Robert S. Mattison, Mattison Robert S.
• Assisted by: Mark di Suvero (Foreword), Mark di Suvero (Foreword)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.11.2019
• EAN: 9780789213389
• ISBN: 978-0-7892-1338-9
• Dimensions: 292 mm x 302 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 1584 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; ART / Sculpture & Installation, ART / History / Contemporary (1945-), sculpture, Individual artists, art monographs