Bacon, Amy L.,  1969- <br/><br/>
Life in bronze  Lawrence M. Ludtke, sculptor / 
Amy L. Bacon. 
 - first edition. 
 - College Station :  Texas A&M University Press,  (c)2013. 
 - 1 online resource (pages cm.) 
 - Joe and Betty Moore Texas art series ;  no. 16 .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>Reflections from two friends --  Preface --  Introduction --  Paintbrushes and fastballs --  An awakening --  A guiding hand from the past --  Herman, heroes, and legends --  Return to Aggieland --  Brothers again --  Tee times and brushstrokes --  Texas ties --  A monumental relationship between patriots --  Epilogue --  The major sculptures. 
<br/><br/> A disciple of Classical sculpture in a time of pervasive abstract modernism, Lawrence M. Ludtke (1929-2007) of Houston imbued his creations with a sense of movement and realism through his attention to detail, anatomy, and proportion. As a skilled athlete who played professional baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers organization, Ludtke brought to his art a fascination with musculature and motion that empowered him to capture the living essence of his subjects. As author Amy L. Bacon shows in this sensitive biography, Ludtke's gentle humanity and sensitivity shines throu 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781603449663 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Sculptors--Texas--Houston--Biography.<br/>Bronze sculpture, American--20th century.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>NB237  / .L544 2013