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<p><p>The Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln houses one of America&#8217;s finest collections of twentieth-century sculpture. In addition to the major art historical landmarks that reflect the achievements of more than a century of collecting by the Nebraska Art Association and the University of Nebraska, the gallery has recently added monumental sculptures that provide a more comprehensive representation of artists currently contributing to the medium. Some of the most intriguing and influential pieces in the collection are represented in this volume.<p>&#160;<p>An introductory essay by David Cateforis provides a historical perspective on the development of sculpture as a medium. Essays by the current director, Janice Driesbach, as well as one by the former director, Norman A. Geske, provide thorough documentation of the development of the collection. The curator of the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, Daniel A. Siedell, is the primary contributing essayist. All of the 90 pieces selected from more than 350 works in the collection are presented here in full color, each accompanied by a brief discussion of the artist and his or her work by leading schola

Author

Karen O. Janovy; with forewords by Norman A. Geske and Janice Driesbach

Publisher

University of Nebraska Press ; Combined Academic [distributor

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9780803276291

Subjects

Art, Arts