| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource. |
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text file |
| Series |
Joe and Betty Moore Texas art series ; no. 16
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Joe and Betty Moore Texas art series ; no. 16.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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. As author Amy L. Bacon shows in this sensitive biography, Ludtke's gentle humanity and sensitivity shines throu. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Ludtke, Lawrence M., 1929-2007.
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Ludtke, Lawrence M., 1929-2007. |
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Sculptors -- Texas -- Houston -- Biography.
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Sculptors. |
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Texas -- Houston. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
Bronze sculpture, American -- 20th century.
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Bronze sculpture, American. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Biographies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9781603449434 1603449434 (DLC) 2012044401 |
| ISBN |
1603449663 (electronic book) |
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9781603449663 (electronic book) |
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9781603449434 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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1603449434 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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