Innovators in Sculpture  (now available in print and as an ebook) uses innovations as a framework for an overview of the history of Western art. It’s a great introduction or refresher for anyone interested in art or art history. The broadest goal is to help you find more subjects, styles, and periods that intrigue you and appeal to you – that present the world the way you think it can and ought to be. Because what’s the point of looking at art, if not for moments like that? More here. It’s a stand-alone work, but a perfect companion to Innovators in Painting.

Innovators in Sculpture and Innovators in Painting, 2020.

Testimonials

Innovators in Sculpture is a revision of “Art History through Innovators: Sculpture,” a 12-part series on Medium.com that was published in mid-2015. Here’s what an engineer, a musician, a philosopher, and a sculptor said about the series:

Your AHI sculpture essays, as with your Forgotten Delights presentations, have expanded my range of enjoyment and helped me think more carefully about my reactions.

I like the format: you ask the reader questions. I read it and I’m like, “Hey wait a minute, somebody’s talking to me!” You totally nailed being “down to earth” and yet extremely perceptive.

That was a great analysis of this innovation in sculpture–thank you!  The way you compared and contrasted the detailed features was concise, clear, and illuminating.

This tour offers a clear and straightforward approach to understanding art. Love the theme of innovation in art! Exemplar images help make key concepts meaningful, and the leading questions are clear and compelling. Looking forward to the rest of the tour!

Reviewers call it “concise, clear, and illuminating,” “friendly and accessible, ” and “an excellent introduction to the great sculptures of Western civilization.” Read more on Amazon.

Further reading

For more of my writing on art, see Books and Essays page on this site and my Amazon author page. For more about my background, see the About page.