The Sculptural Idea

For artists, "It is imperative to assimilate the aesthetic vocabulary of the age in which one finds oneself without feeding off this season's success,"' writes Kelly, who has taught undergraduate and graduate art students for three decades. His introductory text for students and collectors offers essays that range across the many approaches to contemporary sculpture, with examples photographed in b&w. The text's latest edition covers history, evolution, basic tenets and principles, new tech...