{"product_id":"sculpture-and-the-making-of-anne-middleton-wagner-9780300282429","title":"Sculpture and the Making of the Human","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA celebrated scholar's profound examination of sculpture, making, and the nature of humanity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is sculpture? In this elegant volume, Anne Middleton Wagner delves into that essential question, juxtaposing carvings and ceramics from prehistory to contemporary works by Martin Puryear, Charles Ray, Rachel Whiteread, and others. In the process, Wagner argues that sculpture is a central means by which human beings have come to terms with the material world and their place within it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is organized into chapters devoted to a single, foundational material--clay, wood, metal, stone, and plaster--tracing their use through millennia. Beautifully illustrated with works such as the Venus of Willendorf, Donatello's\u003ci\u003e Penitent Magdalene\u003c\/i\u003e, and Michelangelo's \u003ci\u003eDavid, \u003c\/i\u003e it explores sculpture's special blending of physical presence and imaginary perfection. Revealing the different ways in which sculpture embodies and transforms human beings, \u003ci\u003eSculpture and the Making of the Human\u003c\/i\u003e will be essential reading in the history of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anne Middleton Wagner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300282427\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300282429\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Anne Middleton Wagner","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48443124383999,"sku":"9780300282429","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fc59e03b-cd08-4d7b-9a98-c0b937fde1ae.jpg?v=1777202003","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sculpture-and-the-making-of-anne-middleton-wagner-9780300282429","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}