Sculpture: Principles and Practice (Dover Art Instruction) Paperback – Import, 25 March 1974

A well rounded book on traditional method of sculpture and even gave great concepts on architectural sculpture.

This is a good book and i am pleased with it. Came on time according to the order dates.

I had read as much of this book as Google Books allowed and so I knew what to expect.The clear workmanlike approach to plaster mold making is well worth the price of the book. The author takes a classic approach and uses classic technique and that is why I bought the book.As other reviews mention, for modern materials and related methods this is not the book to buy.Definitely a worthwhile read if you intend working from a clay model to create plaster molds.

This is a great old book and its cheap I got it for like total of 5 bucks you can't go wrong with this if you like sculpting traditionally and want to learn how they did it several years ago.

Unlike the other reviewer I found this to be an extremely helpful book when starting with sculpture. I found that the illustrations to be well placed, enabling me to cast a clay head in plaster successfully. I have many books aimed at the novice sculptor but Slobotkin's is undoubtedly the best. The illustrations of sculpture through history are well chosen and thought-provoking. The book mainly deals with techniques of modelling and carving, giving plenty of practical advice.if you are interested in conceptual art, look elsewhere.