On the perception of human form in sculpture

Synopsis of On the perception of human form in sculpture

«On the Perception of Human Form in Sculpture» is Nathan Cabot Hale's essay on figurative sculpture, published by White Whale Press in English (122 pages).

The book reviews the evolution of figurative understanding in sculpture and the way artists have perceived and represented the human form. It delves into artistic anatomy and sculptural techniques, with illustrations by the author and introductory texts by Arthur Nelson and Don Holden.

The work bears the subtitle «A History of Figurative Understanding» and was published in 2000 by White Whale Press, in English, with illustrations by the author. Bibliographic sources catalogue it within the history of sculpture and the human figure in art.