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| Title: | Bronze Inside & Out
: A Biographical Memoir of Bob Scriver |
| Series: | (Legacies Shared Series: 25) |
| Author: | Mary Strachan Scriver |
| ISBN: | 1552382273 : 9781552382271 |
| Illustrations: | b/w photos |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Size: | 150x230mm |
| Pages: | 372 |
| Weight: | .588 Kg. |
| Published: | University of Calgary Press - December 2007 |
| List Price: | 26.5 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | Individual artists: Sculpture: Canada |
This is a literary biography of sculptor Bob Scriver, written by his wife, Mary Strachan Scriver. Bob Scriver is best known for his work in bronze & for his pivotal role in the rise of "cowboy art". Living & working on the Montana Blackfoot Reservation, Scriver created a bronze foundry, a museum, & a studio -- an atelier based on classical methods, but with local Blackfoot artisans. His importance in the still-developing genre of "western art" cannot be overstated. Mary Strachan Scriver lived & worked with Bob Scriver for over a decade & was instrumental in his rise to international acclaim. Working alongside her husband, she became intimately familiar with the man, his work, & his process. Her frank & uncensored narration includes details that give the reader a unique picture of Scriver both as man & as artist. Mary Strachan Scriver also provides a fascinating look into the practice of bronze casting, cleverly structuring the story of Bob Scriver's life according to the steps in this complicated & temperamental process.
Genre: American Bronzes; Provenance: Family History; Inspiration: From Music to Sculpture; Plastilene: The Early Years; Armature: Forming Structure; Waste Mold: Shards on the Table; Plaster Original: First Success; Black Tuffy: Troubles Begin; Mother Mold: Wives & Others; Lost Wax: Crucifix, Pieta & Margaret; Investment: New York City; Casting Bronze: The Buffalo Bill Historical Center; Molten Bronze: Cowboy Hall of Fame; Chasing: The Thunder Pipe Bundle; Torch: The Prince of Peace; Cooling: Lewis & Clark; Patina: Overview.
