Stone Talk
by Athar Jaber | 4 June 2023
Quote
“A sculptor is a person obsessed with the form and the shape of things, and it’s not just Ihe shape of any one thing, but the shape of anything and everything.”
– Henry Moore
Podcast I recommend
The Sculptor’s Funeral by Jason Arkles is perhaps the only podcast out there entirely dedicated to sculpture. In each episode, he delves into the life and work of one specific sculptor, from Donatello, Michelangelo, Giambologna to Rodin and back to Greek Antiquity. Just listen to the first few episodes and you’ll be hooked!
App you'll love
Want an incredible rotating view of the QL or any other muscle you can imagine? Check out the Essential Anatomy 5 app for iOS and Android (note: some reviewers report the app crashing on Android). For a taste of its capabilities, check out this short YouTube tutorial.
Article to read
And since yesterday was her birthday, here’s an article telling the story behind Brenda Putnam’s statue of Puck at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington DC. |
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I hope you enjoyed these points and that you learned something new.
Until next week,
Athar
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