| Bronze Inside and Out: A Biographical Memoir of Bob Scriver Contributor(s): Scriver, Mary Strachan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1552382273 ISBN-13: 9781552382271 Publisher: University of Calgary Press OUR PRICE: $42.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2007 Annotation: Bronze Inside and Out is a literary biography of sculptor Bob Scriver, written by his wife, Mary Strachan Scriver. Bob Scriver is best known for his work in bronze and for his pivotal role in the rise of "cowboy art." Living and working on the Montana Blackfoot Reservation, Scriver created a bronze foundry, a museum, and a studio--an atelier based on classical methods, but with local Blackfoot artisans. His importance in the still-developing genre of "Western art" cannot be overstated. Mary Strachan Scriver lived and worked with Bob Scriver for over a decade and was instrumental in his rise to international acclaim. Working alongside her husband, she became intimately familiar with the man, his work, and his process. Her frank and uncensored narration includes details that give the reader a unique picture of Scriver both as man and as artist. Mary Strachan Scriver also provides a fascinating look into the practice of bronze casting, cleverly structuring the story of Bob Scriver's life according to the steps in this complicated and temperamental process. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Artists, Architects, Photographers - Art | Techniques - Sculpting - Art | Individual Artists - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2008378698 |
| Series: Legacies Shared |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 5.9" W x 9.01" (1.29 lbs) 392 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: More than any other book that I can think of, Bronze Inside and Out puts a human face on Western art - indeed, all art. It invites us to ponder the very nature of the creative process. Bronze Inside and Out is a literary biography of sculptor Bob Scriver, written by his wife, Mary Strachan Scriver. Bob Scriver is best known for his work in bronze and for his pivotal role in the rise of cowboy art. Living and working on the Montana Blackfeet Reservation, Scriver created a bronze foundry, a museum, and a studio - an atelier based on classical methods, but with local Blackfeet artisans. His importance in the still-developing genre of western art cannot be overstated. Mary Strachan Scriver lived and worked with Boba Scriver for over a decade and was instrumental in his rise to international acclaim. Working alongside her husband, she became intimately familiar with the man, his work, and his process. Her frank, uncensored, and highly entertaining biography reveals details that give the reader a unique picture of Scriver both as man and as artist. Bronze Inside and Out also provides a fascinating look into the practice of bronze casting, cleverly structuring the story of Bob Scriver's life according to the steps in this complicated and temperamental process. |
Contributor Bio(s): Scriver, Mary Strachan: - Mary Strachan Scriver lives in Valier, Montana, near the Blackfeet reservation, where she has worked as a teacher, a writer, and a Unitarian minister. |