Newly Compiled Landscape Design Materials 1. Landscape Sculpture

Author: Zhou Weigeng
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: In the past decade or so, the expansion of urban public facilities and the continuous upgrading of environmental demands by the real estate development industry have led to a sharp increase in the number of urban sculptures, with significant improvements in quality. In terms of themes, materials, and stylistic expression, they have nearly reached their peak. Countless sculptures, rich in meaning, technically exquisite, and embodying both national and regional characteristics, have become the main symbols of enterprises and regions. The importance of urban sculpture in urban construction is increasingly prominent, but there is still a lack of guidance in sculpture creation, design, and the interpretation and appreciation of sculptures. Most people merely regard sculptures as scenic spots. Therefore, it is necessary to educate and popularize, thereby improving people's aesthetic appreciation of sculpture art. In fact, no matter where a sculpture is placed, what material it is made of, or what content it expresses, its artistic expression techniques fall into three main types: figurative sculpture, abstract sculpture, and conceptual sculpture. These three types of sculptures evoke different artistic feelings, convey different ideological connotations, and produce different landscape effects, with varying degrees of audience understanding. The only thing they have in common is that they are all made of hard materials, are three-dimensional, express ideas and concepts, and are unique man-made objects. Sculpture, like mathematics, physics, and chemistry courses, has both interconnected aspects and unique ones. This book collects numerous examples of outdoor landscape sculptures from around the world, organized according to the above three types. The focus of our compilation is to introduce some basic knowledge beneficial to sculpture creation, design, and the interpretation and appreciation of sculptures. The titles of works and the names of authors are not the primary focus of this book, and we hope for the understanding of the relevant authors. Only when the entire society's public has the knowledge and ability to understand sculptures will the works of our sculptors have audiences, markets, and development. We hope this book becomes a good teacher and friend for those who are concerned about urban sculpture, and a confidant for sculptors.