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Monumental : the art of David Adickes /

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"As the creator of the 67-foot-tall "Big Sam" statue of Sam Houston that overlooks Interstate 45 just south of Huntsville, Texas, David Adickes is a pivotal, if sometimes enigmatic, figure in Texas art. Though he made many contributions to the early development of the Houston art scen...

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Main Authors: Henderson, Michael H. (Author), Mednicov, Melissa L. (Author)
Other Authors: Finley, Rebecca (Contributor), Shields, Ronald E. (writer of foreword.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: College Station, TX : Texas A&M University Press, [2025]
Edition:First edition.
Series:Sara and John Lindsey Series in the Arts and Humanities
Subjects:
Adickes, David.
Adickes, David > Criticism and interpretation.
Public sculpture > Texas > Themes, motives.
Sculpture publique > Texas > Thèmes, motifs.
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword: a welcoming David Adickes / Ronald E. Shields
  • Introduction / Michael H. Henderson and Melissa L. Mednicov
  • Adickes in Houston at Midcentury / Melissa L. Mednicov
  • David and Goliaths : history, monumentality, and kitsch in the public art of David Adickes / Michael H. Henderson
  • Living among giants : the public art of David Adickes / Rebecca Finley
  • In his own words : coversations with David Adickes / Michael H. Henderson and Melissa L. Mednicov
  • Conclusion / Michael H. Henderson and Melissa L. Mednicov
  • Appendix : chronology / Michael H. Henderson and Melissa L. Mednicov.