conference

CALL FOR PAPERS
Revival and invention: Sculpture and its material histories

DEADLINE: 1 February 2005

3-day international conference
Salle Dupréel, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 13-15 October 2005

A collaboration between the Henry Moore Institute and the Université
Libre
de Bruxelles

Through its material and technical practices, sculpture embraces a unique
intersection between past and present, antiquity and modernity, revival
and invention. The historical lineage of materials is cumulative and
periodically reinforced. This chronology is most evident in the way that
certain materials and techniques have been used in sculptural practice
over many centuries, but its influence also remains when materials and
techniquse change: modern material innovations were often driven and
justified by historical precedents.

This conference aims to explore both the minutiae and the broader
implications of the complex reference system that has evolved around
sculpture's materials and techniques. What do these cumulative histories
tell us about perceptions of sculpture in different times, places and
cultures? What can they tell us about the changing status of techniques
and practices? We invite proposals for historiographic studies, case
studies, or broader iconographic analyses of materials, and particularly
encourage participants working in different disciplines, including the
history of art and sculpture, conservation-science, cultural studies,
literature, archaeology. Abstracts of approximately 500 words should be
sent to Ellen Tait, the Henry Moore Institute, 74 The Headrow, Leeds, LS1
3AH, (ellenhenry-moore.ac.uk ) by 1 February 2005.

Henry Moore Institute
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Leeds
LS1 3AH
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