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The following is a list of books which I have found very inspiring. 

 

The following books by Philippe & Charisse Faraut, along with several wonderful DVD's can be purchased through their web site by clicking on the Resource Links at the bottom of this page.  These are an absolute must have for any sculptor.

 

Portrait Sculpting:  Anatomy & Expression in Clay by Philippe & Charisse Faraut

Mastering Portraiture:  Advanced Analyses of the Face Sculpted in Clay by Philippe & Charisse Faraut

 

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Proportional guide to the Figure, Illustrated, by George Davis    This book can be purchased directly from George at The Studio, 13620 Floyd Circle.  Dallas, TX  75243  Phone (972) 437-3250

 

Modelling and Sculpting the Human Figure, by Edouard Lanteri, Dover Publications, Inc.

The Artist's Complete Guide to Facial Expression, by Gary Faigin, Watson-Guptill Publications

Drawing The Human Head, by Burne Hogarth, Watson-Guptill Publications

Dynamic Anatomy, by Burne Hogarth, Watson-Guptill Publications

Albinus on Anatomy, by Robert Beverly Hale and Terence Coyle, Dover Publications, Inc.

 


Frederick Hart, Sculptor, Hudson Hills Press

Nude Sculpture, 5,000 Years, by Vicki Goldberg and David Finn, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers

Rodin, Eros and Creativity, Prestel

Bernini, by Charles Scribner III, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers

More book recomendations will be added from time to time.


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