Modelling and Sculpting the Human Figure Edouard Lanteri MODELLING AND SCULPTING THE HUMAN FIGURE y Edouard Lanteri With en Pert ‘Nathan Cabot Hale DOVER PUBLICATIONS, INC. NEW YORK pig © 195,19 Doser aan. In “This Dove econ, Sepa in IDK, a wie sig ered repnann of Vues I ate tte ts ‘Sime work origtaly publrhed by Chapat & Hult tendon under rete iota Slane repent hy Saxton ‘Senotthiedtin, was areas pbtenedap uo We mcrtedin natn Tt hea mri i ‘cline vere he ide nding and Seapine SOIT) Sine eee ete tn ti [bled in [9 ert eM ting and Spe Caner ron at Aner Part Noe topo oe a ‘de secon a pe el te saponin ae ea ne Seer jag meres is ‘ray of Capron in Poenion Date Molen sclping be human Fe a QRaaly ints tot Moto Londen: Chapman [Rita preset. 2 Madeing. 3 Sedan tok ISAS aa Introduction To Dower Edition gorse att fm America suffered a gradual detine afer the Armory Show of 1918. Ae chat eine art expressions reflecting the mechanical rhythms and geometrical pattems of our industrial pathology beyna to supersede the Eorme and rhythms of the natural nyanic matrix of le Now, more than Sfty year later, man ae ‘thing ta undenveand rare aboue their dependence on the natural avicorment aad the damaging earuachment on nature tat ie posible throagh miswd techuology. Today there is a growing interest im and orge toward art forms which represent mankind and value nature. With this interest a whole new generation of ats ic Jest with the need for gaining ails and intgha that were rejected chat the advent of whet bas been cated "modern att” ‘The wah of learning these sila difoule enoagh im Hel, Tt ‘ne modern figurative ase mgt be the additional ran of there ‘words “conservative” or “academic which have bnew attached to the real waditon, Yet mom wrions arise of olay would probably gree that auch hard-won arpects of this ration at the technica Mills of acuptute and painting, te anatomical knowledge given us boy such men of genius 35 Lennaydo and Michelangela, and the pat prychelogral feaglus of Rembrandl, Goya, or Daunicr should not be denigrated by being thy labeled Te would be fr bees for aes and ar werters finally to acknowledge that the mcaning of these ‘wards has boom pardlly oscar by thei: application ws pratona oF ve Introduction to Dover Edition oups wid gid, dena, arrogant, oF pretencious character sino (ore persous oF grows who ase the profesional organization, the press the moseomt, ur persons) politcal power wo repress valid at ‘xpresions ‘Ac dhe turn of che ‘coutury this was often the behavior of the old scsdemicians and their supporters, Today, and for the past these ‘leades, the pores and manipulation have been in dhe hand of the sbsract whoo. Neidher situation is desieable, but there i wave dite fereane in tue Usee latenay academicians have bnuefved by the amazing developments of mae propaganda techniques and the eax: face inetitudons devoted to the furtherance ofthe sertetic myriques of sbsbaction fa the public mind, however specious of ally thew srytuquesralght prove to be on careful examination. Unfortunately the public and dhe art student often uend to memnvae rather that aualyre inthe light oftheir pesonal Fesinyp So they ead up accept ing owt of tt and ‘anocence thiogs they many xt heart not really care for Tt will be up to the ates themselves gradually to make it ‘understood that excellece and inspired achievement ean proceed. ‘only fom aris who have mastered the sil of ther trade, Ty this tegrrd the repsbiiemion of Fantert's Madelling end Srulpivre is an important event for American sclptare, for this fet of toes volumes i the canie teatise on the techniques of figueative sculcuse” The material prerented ie the product of the IWinryshousiml-year wolusion ef the Western Figurative concept, and ft reprcienta at Tent tice thousand irs of ancemulated sto Tote, ‘There ate few books on acsiptove tet eam compare to his. The material included «ners» large pitt of what shoul be the wonient OF a fourgear seulprare carricalim, The book is gold mine of technial fuformation, the kind of reference work tbat should be long studio companion tothe figure sculptor Sep 2400 Nathen Cabot Hale va ‘This work snes how sme develops te spans gic uf ganic fons. a Nogie that deals not th words bue ith organic shapes and enterica functions of movement, exprenson, and relationship. Kt shows the sepbystey han ling of west ofthe probleme that arixe in Bguative sculpture without ever encraxching on the ari’s seathetic preroguives fe inutructs with a tal avareness of the tine amd labor required to gain mastery of sculpture echnigque. This is rot the cort of work that posjorts to make seulpeure ext, 4x the manner ofall too niany books for the by ati It it fs at the same time 9 ceaely and suncly voneeved thot the intelligent ama: ewe may gain from it ay well a the profesional for whom it i expreny ineeude “There are, however, some dficaltes that young scuiprure madents veil encouneer that ate bepend the grovince of these volumes; since 1911, whew the Tast volume of thi wet wis publisher, dhe ofe of the rofeariemal figure sculptor in wciety has #0 dectined that ee basic shils required in teaching this kin of sculpture have all but died out “The profesional eacher of artistic anatomy (2 vigorous subject} hat akmottrtaly disappeared. Competent portait sculptors, at well at sen capable of teaching the mechode of manumencal work, ae ard th find or axe too old ta teach. Aa a consequence, (ew achoola can flr in + Fall Gamat program the sound curricalaan outlined in Profescr Lancers volumes. 1 know of no school ia the United Sates thar can provide this kind of profesional imtrucion at th {dona TAs is indeed unfortate, sine lamang seulpee technique een involves che wondles cmmnmunication of processes of form con ruston ane hauling of media by a teacher experienced and tem pered by profesional practice. Tp view af the shartromings inherent Inthe art achools of tay, dherefore, these Books wil serve the young. seulpeare sicent asx eudwurtsy authority and guide by which be may regulate his ova andy and develapanent, Tig, thus withthe mst setious and foveent hope that 1 commend vit Intooduction to Dover Editon ‘ose solunny to the axpiting art student, the profesional sculpts, and the art edoestoe, that they may make the beet ate of tht Ene ‘works the art student to dewnd theve valvable technical subject ofthe teachers of his ehoser trade; the profesional aculpear to msi ‘ain te highest tevel of understanding and prntie: und the ecto ‘understand the (all taemal extent of hi traching obligation Iti fy Rope that the republiration uf uhew fe volumes will do much toreigwtate the aching of gure venture of the highest endee in she United State, Narain Casor Haas New York, 1965 Pulitisher’s Nete Repti hace in the presen Danes esion are Wolo Hand Hf Found Lanteny' cn th vole tent. Figurine cpt a Unillling, Wii exeaentest by Section Ona tiene ected stl af wedging and sual the round. the author ‘sitesi dps De pce sping the ma da usta fraud ibe wire igure. Farkeuaussinn xaeriepaied Dy asieuctve Mra we i se appropriate smal Features. he Concats fon thiserton appearsom page of retion One. Selim, representa iy Section Tae af vito, ovens etal medline tele, unelling drapery. wulpting mae avd the princes of 00 psi in vlc the bad wppeuns on gel Sein Po, Volume Uf uh vigial ssa publ hy Doves under ede Maseling ond Seaping Anse {25007-3) Ta ix Lamcntcoserbeasp-by- step proces of sculpting vaniunsaninal, giving deuiledanauson fay Che forte. ot and bull Tealpineludesa tonongh decrpton othe tasted of casting in plates he band wpa Conten orth tim aE Section One PREFACE lr wowld be dificult ro oeerete the value and excellence of thi work, Had euch beck heen obtainable when Iwas in che twenties, I would not have rested « moment until T porwessed 4 ‘eopy, an vinen possessed of it it would have baen my constant compacion, Professor Lanter’ has put in very comprehensive lange ‘everything that is needfil for the young sculptor to know. ‘The result of the earelal thovgl aad observation of years is here set forth ia a manner an clear that it may appear to some readera that after learning Professor Lanter's hook by Deas, they will then know how to moll. A carcfol study of this wotk will show that the author ees not hold cut any such, vain hope. ‘The object of this work is to teach the student how so begin Uings ane clearly shown in the lustrations and x Preface Gleserbed in the text that weuld take some people many years to find out for themelves, The young student is plainly tld how to begin, the more advanced alwlent will Gnd mimy doubts Inete cleared up, and the feelings, after randing the hook, of all ‘who make sculpture ther life seudy, wil be chase of rations, E, ONSLOW FORD.