Sculpture and Art Theories

Özi Huntürk's book, Sculpture and Art Theories, explains the development process of sculpture from its beginnings to the present day. The author provides clues for evaluating the purpose, creation process, and material of a sculpture, and emphasizes the criteria to be considered when looking at and interpreting sculpture.

The book addresses the importance of philosophy, history, and especially society, on the evolution of sculpture, outlining fundamental perspectives. It also touches upon the impact of all different currents of thought history, from scholastic philosophy to existentialism and postmodern theories, on art, especially on the art of sculpture. The book, which helps to thoroughly understand the place of sculpture, developed alongside human history since antiquity, in art history, contains over six hundred visuals, thus helping the reader to reinforce the theoretical knowledge acquired by examining examples.

Sculptor and author Özi Huntürk appeals to everyone interested in sculpture, amateur or professional, with this book, which compiles the essential information necessary for a comprehensive and competent interpretation of sculpture in contemporary art, in a single source. He divides the text, which begins by explaining the language of sculpture and form, iconography, and composition, into five main sections: "From the Ice Age to the Renaissance," "From the Renaissance to Modernism," "Modernism," "Postmodern View and Art Between 1960-1990," and "After 1990." This enables the reader to visualize the developmental journey of sculpture in their mind in accordance with iconology, thus allowing them to relate "contemporary" sculptures produced in today's art world to their rich historical past.