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Author Bacon, Amy L., 1969-

Title Life in bronze : Lawrence M. Ludtke, sculptor / Amy L. Bacon
Edition First edition
Published College Station : Texas A & M University Press, 2013

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Series Joe and Betty Moore Texas art series ; no. 16
Joe and Betty Moore Texas art series ; no. 16.
Contents 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
Summary 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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Ludtke, Lawrence M., 1929-2007.
SUBJECT Ludtke, Lawrence M., 1929-2007 fast
Subject Sculptors -- Texas -- Houston -- Biography
Bronze sculpture, American -- 20th century
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Artists, Architects, Photographers.
ART -- Sculpture & Installation.
Bronze sculpture, American
Sculptors
Texas -- Houston
Genre/Form Electronic books
Biographies
Biographies.
Biographies.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2012044401
ISBN 1603449663
9781603449663