Stone Carving · Clay Sculpture

Author: Lin Tongyan
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Publishing Date: 2004-05-01
Features: The artistic charm of Shaanxi folk stone carving and clay sculpture is captivating and mesmerizing. This book is divided into six parts: General Introduction, Horse Tethering Posts, Baby Tethering Stones and House-Taming Stones, Clay Sculptures, Clay Sound Toys, and Ceramic Sculptures. It systematically analyzes representative folk stone carving and clay sculpture works from three distinct cultural regions in Shaanxi—Shaanbei, Guanzhong, and Shannan—while also introducing the artistic creative activities of related folk sculptors. The author delves into some important academic issues, presents their own viewpoints, and provides detailed explanations of the works and background materials. The book includes a total of six hundred illustrations, most of which are published for the first time. This is the first comprehensive monograph in China to introduce the art of Shaanxi folk stone carving and clay sculpture. It is rich in content, concise in argumentation, features exquisite illustrations, and has an innovative layout and design, making it a valuable reference for professional art workers, art history and folk culture researchers, and faculty and students of higher art institutions.