Shaping The World: Sculpture from Prehistory to Now - signed copy

A comprehensive overview of sculpture’s role in the evolution of human culture, from prehistory to the present. This book has been hand-signed by the authors, art historian and critic Martin Gayford and sculptor Antony Gormley.

A universal art, sculpture is found in every culture, and is one of the oldest art forms. The first surviving shaped stones may be from before the development of language. The desire to form stone, clay, wood and metal into shapes evidently runs deep in our psyche and biology, and this is a central theme the authors address.

This book invites you to look at sculpture and the world around you in a completely different way. Using global examples from thousands of years BCE to now, the authors explore sculpture taking into account materials and techniques, and overarching themes like space, light and darkness. Together, Gormley and Gayford describe their view of sculpture as a type of ‘physical thought’, capable of altering the way people feel.

Martin Gayford is an art historian, critic and writer.

Sir Antony Mark David Gormley is a British sculptor. His most famous works include the public sculpture Angel of the North, 1998, and Another Place on Crosby Beach near Liverpool. Tate has included his work in several exhibitions, and his work forms part of the collection.

• Artist Antony Gormley
• Dimensions 28.96 x 22.61 x 4.06 cm
• ISBN 9780500022672
• No of pages 392