Stephen De Staebler The Figure Author:Donald Kuspit Stephen De Staebler's evocative rendering of the human body is epitomized by the lifesize figures and torsos represented in more than seventy full-color illustrations in Stephen De Staebler: The Figure, the first full-length monograph on this major American artist. — Noted critic Donald Kuspit, a contributing editor of Art in America, d... more »iscusses how De Staebler's use of clay and bronze reflects the metaphysical foundations of his art. De Staebler's "archaic" figures evoke a sense of the past, while at the same time raising questions essential to modern human existence.
An exhibition history, biography, and bibliography, complemented by photographs of the artist at work, complete this portrait of a compelling contemporary artist.« less