Burgard, Timothy Anglin
Matter and Spirit: Stephen De Staebler
- ISBN 13:
- 9780520272316
- author:
- Burgard, Timothy Anglin
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of California Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 23.5 x 1.9 x 29.5 cm
- Genre:
- Art, Architecture & Photography, Sculpture,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Stephen De Staebler: A Sculptor's Vision Stephen De Staebler was a master sculptor whose work embodied the human experience. Through his use of clay and bronze, he created powerful, elegiac figurative sculptures that explored the relationship between matter and spirit. De Staebler's artistic lineage stretched from ancient cultures to modern masters, including Michelangelo, Rodin, and Giacometti. His unique sculptural vocabulary was shaped by his time in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he was influenced by the existentialist agenda of Abstract Expressionism. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of De Staebler's practice, featuring contributions from curator Timothy Anglin Burgard, poet and critic Rick Newby, and renowned art historian Dore Ashton. Published on the occasion of a major exhibition at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, this authoritative volume provides an unprecedented glimpse into De Staebler's studio and process.