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Life in bronze Lawrence M. Ludtke, sculptor / Amy L. Bacon.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Publication details: College Station : Texas A&M University Press, (c)2013.Edition: first editionDescription: 1 online resource (pages cm.)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781603449663
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • NB237 .L544 2013
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Contents:
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.
Subject: 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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Includes bibliographies and index.

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.

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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