TY - BOOK AU - Bacon,Amy L. TI - Life in bronze: Lawrence M. Ludtke, sculptor T2 - Joe and Betty Moore Texas art series SN - 9781603449663 AV - NB237 .L544 2013 PY - 2013/// CY - College Station PB - Texas A&M University Press KW - Sculptors KW - Texas KW - Houston KW - Biography KW - Bronze sculpture, American KW - 20th century KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; 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; 2; b N2 - 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 UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=577364&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -